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South African Border Management Authority officials arrested a German national at OR Tambo International Airport who was wanted by Interpol on drug trafficking charges.
Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Leon Schreiber, commended the BMA.
The arrest was executed through a collaborative effort between the BMA and Interpol to intercept a German national who has long been on the global most wanted list for offences related to drug trafficking.
“Mere days after the BMA’s signing of its latest MOU - this time with Interpol - the arrest of a German national who had been on the global most wanted list for eight years,” Schreiber said.
He said it demonstrated the BMA’s exemplary commitment to collaboration in order to overcome critical funding and staffing shortages and to restoring the rule of law and making South Africa safer.
Minister Schreiber said just last week at the inaugural BMA Expo, the Department outlined how the innovative leveraging of partnerships and technology is beginning to yield visible improvements on the ground.
“I commend the BMA for this latest sterling work, which affirms our unwavering commitment to restore rule of law in the border management environment.
“The progress we are making also underscores that greater investment in the BMA is a good deal for South Africa, as a better-managed border will yield significant economic and security returns for our country,” Schreiber said.
