A 40-year-old Ghanaian man was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday, 01 May 2026, after the Movement Control System (MCS) flagged him in connection with a case registered by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Linden.
According to authorities, the suspect allegedly defrauded the South African Revenue Service (SARS) by submitting fraudulent tax returns during the 2017 tax year. The illegal activities resulted in a financial loss exceeding R350,000.00 for SARS.
The suspect was apprehended following the MCS alert, which linked him directly to the existing SAPS Linden case.
Major General Ebrahim Kadwa, Head of the Hawks in Gauteng, commended the investigating officer from the Johannesburg Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit for the outstanding work that led to the arrest.
The suspect is scheduled to appear in the Palmridge Commercial Crime Court on Monday, 04 May 2026.