Forex stolen at JHB airport
2006-03-25 17:49
Johannesburg - A group of armed men stole foreign currency from an SA Airways plane at Johannesburg International Airport on Saturday morning, police said.
"Two men armed with AK-47 rifles went to an SAA aircraft, held up guards and police and took bags containing foreign currency around 10.30am," Senior Superintendent Vishnu Naidoo said.
At the same time a group of up to six men were holding up guards at one of the gates.
All of the men fled, no shots were fired and nobody was injured.
Naidoo said it was not yet known how the men managed to gain access to the airport.
The amount of money stolen -- from the United Kingdom and destined for neighbouring countries -- had not been established.
- SAPA