Limpopo Teenager Caught With R1.6m Stash in Plastics Appears in Vuwani Court on Money Laundering Charges

• A 19-year-old boy from Vuwani has landed himself in trouble with the law
• The Limpopo-based Hawks arrested the teen for money laundering after finding R1.6m stuffed in plastic bags
• The boy is expected to appear in the Vuwani Magistrates Court for a bail application on 7 July

VUWANI - A 19-year-old boy has been arrested after the Hawks found R1.6 million in cash.

Nedzanani Vhugala Thivhilaeli appeared in the Vuwani Magistrates Court, where he faced charges of money laundering on Thursday, 29 June, IOL reported.

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With the assistance of a serious corruption crime investigation and a tactical response team, the Hawks' serious organised crime investigation unit converged on the house on 27 June to conduct a search and seizure.

When the multi-disciplinary team arrived at the residence, they found Thivhilaeli there. During the search of the house, the team found three plastic bags that were filled to the brim with cash totalling over R1.6 million.

According to the Limpopo Chronicle, the teen was charged for money, and the case was postponed to Friday, 7 July, for bail applications.

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The first of the three alleged con artists, Kosi Goodness Simon-Ebo, 29, was extradited to the US from Canada. On 14 April, Simon-Ebo was scheduled to appear in court.

Before making his way to Canada, Simon-Ebo allegedly lived in Johannesburg with James Junior Aliyu and Henry Onyedikachi Echefy. The three had a lavish lifestyle supported by the profits of their crime. They are accused of using sophisticated fraud to steal R116.3 million.

Source: Briefly News