31 August 2015 – SARS confiscates undeclared currency to the estimated value of R78 million at OR Tambo Airport
Pretoria, 31 August 2015 – Customs Officials at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) on Friday 28 August 2015 apprehended five individuals in possession of currency to the value of R23 million and US 3.775 million. The passengers were scheduled to depart South Africa on United Arab Emirates flight EK 766 to Dubai. Risk profiling earlier by […]
4 September 2015 – Over R2 million of rough diamonds and gold found at Beitbridge
Pretoria, 4 September 2015 – Vigilant Customs officials discovered rough diamonds and gold hidden in a traveller’s belongings at the Beitbrdge border post on Wednesday, 2 September. During an inspection of goods in a truck from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), officials noticed unusual objects in certain of the boxes being transported. Amongst various […]
22 September 2015 – Two massive crystal meth busts at ORTIA
Pretoria, 22 September 2015 – In just one day, Customs officials at OR Tambo International Airport made two massive busts of crystal meth valued at over R29 million in total. Earlier today, Customs officials at the terminal discovered crystal meth worth over R18 million hidden in three bags which had arrived from Lagos. Vigilant Customs officials […]
28 September 2015 – SA actress caught with R4.6 million worth of crystal meth
Pretoria, 28 September 2015 – SARS Customs officials at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) discovered 15.4 kilograms of ephedrine (crystal meth) in the bag of a passenger who had arrived from Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 27 September 2015. The narcotics have an estimated street value of R4.6 million. The passenger, who was proceeding through the “Nothing […]
30 September 2015 – Illicit cigarettes hidden in trailer carrying horse at Beitbridge
ILLICIT CIGARETTES HIDDEN IN TRAILER CARRYING HORSE AT BEITBRIDGE Pretoria, 30 September 2015 – A vigilant SARS official discovered over R1 million worth of illicit cigarettes hidden in a trailer carrying a horse at Beitbridge border post on 28 September 2015. The officer was doing inspections of trucks parked at the border post at about 2am […]
8 October 2015 – SARS Convenes Cross-Border Forum on Illicit Financial Flows
PRETORIA, 8 October 2015 – The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has today convened a second forum of commissioners from bordering countries, including Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, to unpack core tax and customs issues specifically linked to illicit financial flows (IFF). This includes issues related to base […]
8 October 2015 – SARS Convenes Cross-Border Forum on Illicit Financial Flows
PRETORIA, 8 October 2015 – The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has today convened a second forum of commissioners from bordering countries, including Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, to unpack core tax and customs issues specifically linked to illicit financial flows (IFF). This includes issues related to base […]
8 October 2015 – SARS uncovers scheme to defraud the tax system of R266 million
Pretoria, 8 October 2015 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) foiled an attempt by a group of individuals to defraud the fiscus of R266 230 423. The individuals, representing a registered company in South Africa, claimed the amount as a fraudulent Value Added Tax (VAT) claim earlier this year. According to the company, they paid […]
9 October 2015 – SARS officials thwart bribery attempts in two incidents
Pretoria, 9 October 2015 – Two SARS officials showed the highest integrity in separate incidents this week, turning down bribes of R100 000 and R10 000 respectively, which were offered to release goods that had been stopped at border posts. On Tuesday 6 October, members of the SARS Tactical Intervention Unit (TIU) and the SAPS in […]
15 October 2015 – Over R16 million of crystal meth bust at ORTIA this week
Pretoria, 15 October 2015 – In two separate incidents this week, over R16 million in crystal meth was discovered by Customs officials at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA). On 14 October Customs officials stopped two baggage handlers for questioning and decided to search an unaccompanied bag that they had in their possession. The bag had come […]
