Zimbabwe has seized a plane with millions of South African rand after a dead body was discovered on board, Zimbabwe State Media reports
The Civil Aviation Authority stated that the matter is now being investigated by the police, however added that the Plane owned to the Western Global Airlines, in Florida, United States belonged to the South Afrian Reserve Bank.
“The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is aware of an aircraft carrying a SARB consignment that stopped in Harare and was detained following the discovery of an unidentified body that is presumed to be a stowaway on the aircraft.” Said, Pradeep Maharaj, a senior official at the Reserve bank reports the BBC
According to Maharaj, the Reserve bank is working with Zimbabwe authorities to have the cargo released and transported to South Africa. The plane was en route to South Africa from Germany before requesting for permission to refuel at Zimbabwe’s Harare International Airport
