SAA pilot caight with Cocaine?
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Brakedwell
Fair point Brakedwell - I was just voicing a certain amount of cynicism about whether the w*nk*r will ever actually do any hard time here in SA -- personally I don't mind where he does his time, just so long as he does it!
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loose this looser
how 'bout we just get the Boere Mafia to make this idiot dissappear and fill he's spot with one of the guys out there who pays hes own way, working as instructor, bushflying in 206's , washing planes etc.....not being a playboy pilot junkie dealer affirmative action reverse rasiscm nepotisticly advantaged bastard!!!
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I concur. How about 5 years of arctic flying in 180's on ski's? Single-pilot, loadmaster, mechanic, fueller and cleaner all in one! That'll teach him.
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How many times has he done this before, before getting caught?
Who was/is he working for?
That coke came from somwhere?
Why smuggle coke from SA to Europe?
Saw SAA just turned a profit....and he'll get his job back for sure...
Makes you wonder ..the bigger picture is what intrigues me..
oh well , just another day in Africa
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Who was/is he working for?
That coke came from somwhere?
Why smuggle coke from SA to Europe?
Saw SAA just turned a profit....and he'll get his job back for sure...
Makes you wonder ..the bigger picture is what intrigues me..
oh well , just another day in Africa
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EEESH!
I Kun't say for shure, but I fink dis is unfair, we are vai-olating his humon rites. I'ts only 4.5KG. F*#%#$K it coet have been the hole Faarken soetkcase full. Cut him slack en maak hom presedint!
126.9 What up boet, smaak my you left a good "joint" just in crime.. I ment in time!
I Kun't say for shure, but I fink dis is unfair, we are vai-olating his humon rites. I'ts only 4.5KG. F*#%#$K it coet have been the hole Faarken soetkcase full. Cut him slack en maak hom presedint!
126.9 What up boet, smaak my you left a good "joint" just in crime.. I ment in time!
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Here we go .. SAA WARNED ABOUT DRUG PILOTS !
And SAA always thought they are untouchable ..... 
If you do not believe me ... believe NEWS 24
Cape Town - The British government threatened to impound South African aircraft, to cancel SA Airways' licence and to ban its aircraft from landing at Heathrow Airport after SAA crew were caught drug trafficking in 1997.
This was stated in the Bellville Magistrate's Court on Friday by SAA executive manager (operating) Joachim Steve Rentsch, at the bail hearing of SAA pilot Similo Sircharles Sali.
Rentsch told the court that the British government had warned SAA to improve its airport security relating to drug detection.
He said this resulted in the tagging of the baggage and luggage of pilots and crew, along the lines of a Memorandum of Understanding.
Before the tagging started, and a drug trafficker among the crew happened to see customs officials checking baggage at Heathrow, the offender would simply leave his untagged luggage on the conveyer belt and disappear.
With the new system the authorities at Heathrow now at least knew to whom suspect baggage belonged.
DRUGS WAS PLANTED (What Els Ernie ?)
Sali told the court that he was not involved in drug trafficking and did not know that there was cocaine hidden in his luggage when he was arrested at Cape Town International Airport on July 24.
The night before a woman seeking a post with SAA had visited his room at the Strand Street Holiday Inn to hand him a CV. It was possible that she had planted the cocaine found in his hand baggage.
Sali told of another incident when a SAA crew member took his luggage by mistake at Zurich Airport.
Sali said he only got his luggage back two days later at the Johannesburg airport, and it was also possible that this person had placed the cocaine in his bag.
DRUGS FOUND IN OVERNIGHT CASE
Investigating officer Inspector Barend Geldenhuys of the SA narcotics bureau said staff shortages had drastically reduced the number of checks in recent times.
He said crew placed their luggage in a special container which was placed in a compartment on the plane. Hand luggage that crew took on board with them was scanned.
Sali told him the case in question had been given to him by the SAA in October last year and he had used it ever since when flying overseas.
Geldenhuys said the bag was not part of SAA issue to pilots, but a small one which could be used as hand luggage.
The substance was inside a plastic bag that was wrapped in brown plastic tape. It weighed just less than 3kg and the drugs had a street value of about R1m.
Geldenhuys said the forensic laboratory where the substances were being analysed had said that two of the bags had contained almost-pure cocaine while another had been mixed with other substances.
He said he had confiscated Sali's passport as well as his identity document, a temporary passport and another new passport. All the passports were South African.
If you do not believe me ... believe NEWS 24
Cape Town - The British government threatened to impound South African aircraft, to cancel SA Airways' licence and to ban its aircraft from landing at Heathrow Airport after SAA crew were caught drug trafficking in 1997. This was stated in the Bellville Magistrate's Court on Friday by SAA executive manager (operating) Joachim Steve Rentsch, at the bail hearing of SAA pilot Similo Sircharles Sali.
Rentsch told the court that the British government had warned SAA to improve its airport security relating to drug detection.
He said this resulted in the tagging of the baggage and luggage of pilots and crew, along the lines of a Memorandum of Understanding.
Before the tagging started, and a drug trafficker among the crew happened to see customs officials checking baggage at Heathrow, the offender would simply leave his untagged luggage on the conveyer belt and disappear.
With the new system the authorities at Heathrow now at least knew to whom suspect baggage belonged.
DRUGS WAS PLANTED (What Els Ernie ?)
Sali told the court that he was not involved in drug trafficking and did not know that there was cocaine hidden in his luggage when he was arrested at Cape Town International Airport on July 24.
The night before a woman seeking a post with SAA had visited his room at the Strand Street Holiday Inn to hand him a CV. It was possible that she had planted the cocaine found in his hand baggage.
Sali told of another incident when a SAA crew member took his luggage by mistake at Zurich Airport.
Sali said he only got his luggage back two days later at the Johannesburg airport, and it was also possible that this person had placed the cocaine in his bag.
DRUGS FOUND IN OVERNIGHT CASE
Investigating officer Inspector Barend Geldenhuys of the SA narcotics bureau said staff shortages had drastically reduced the number of checks in recent times.
He said crew placed their luggage in a special container which was placed in a compartment on the plane. Hand luggage that crew took on board with them was scanned.
Sali told him the case in question had been given to him by the SAA in October last year and he had used it ever since when flying overseas.
Geldenhuys said the bag was not part of SAA issue to pilots, but a small one which could be used as hand luggage.
The substance was inside a plastic bag that was wrapped in brown plastic tape. It weighed just less than 3kg and the drugs had a street value of about R1m.
Geldenhuys said the forensic laboratory where the substances were being analysed had said that two of the bags had contained almost-pure cocaine while another had been mixed with other substances.
He said he had confiscated Sali's passport as well as his identity document, a temporary passport and another new passport. All the passports were South African.
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Coke pilot's bail hearing postponed
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Cape Town - The bail application of SA Airways (SAA) pilot Similo Sircharles Sali, who was allegedly caught with 4.5kg of cocaine at Cape Town International Airport last week, was postponed to Friday.
Bellville magistrate Jerome Koeries granted the postponement on Wednesday after Sali decided to engage the services of an advocate rather than an attorney for the bail application.
At the request of defence attorney Joe Webber, Sali was ordered to remain in custody at the Ravensmead police station where he has been held since his arrest.
Prosecutor Stefan Venter said the bail application would be heard by magistrate Theo Marx on Friday, while Kories would preside over the trial.
The cocaine worth R1.4m was found by the border policing unit during a routine search of the crew and their luggage from flight SA220 bound for London.
Cape Town - The bail application of SA Airways (SAA) pilot Similo Sircharles Sali, who was allegedly caught with 4.5kg of cocaine at Cape Town International Airport last week, was postponed to Friday.
Bellville magistrate Jerome Koeries granted the postponement on Wednesday after Sali decided to engage the services of an advocate rather than an attorney for the bail application.
At the request of defence attorney Joe Webber, Sali was ordered to remain in custody at the Ravensmead police station where he has been held since his arrest.
Prosecutor Stefan Venter said the bail application would be heard by magistrate Theo Marx on Friday, while Kories would preside over the trial.
The cocaine worth R1.4m was found by the border policing unit during a routine search of the crew and their luggage from flight SA220 bound for London.
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On a more serious note from Gunss
It seems that I shoot SAA down a bit and it is not the idea. Those that know me will know I have always "come up" for them, and a LOT of my friends fly for them but .... lately ... I am sad to say ... my travel arrangements might change.
It is sad to sit in seat 77 G (I think?) - left rear in PIRANAH class (eat and drink as much as you can mate), with a very well known commander at the controls (good friend as well) and then ...
During the night the male hostie decides to change into his pajamas right behind me ! Sh*t man ... no damn dignity ! Needless to say where he comes from ... shortly afterwards the new hosties arrive on the scene ... I dunno maybe 3 o'clock or so in the morning and when I ask for water she tell me .. help yourself in the galley ... now I mean ...... Anyway this was not the first time ... just the "koffie moffies" (hosties) whole approach from SAA leaves a lot to be desired ... and sad to say even the previous "generation" one's (note : no gender or racisit remark bru) ALSO leaves a lot to be desired ... wow Gunsss nice Inglish there boet.
Well all for now ... on a more possitive point : SA need more role models like Natalie du Toit and less like Sali A**h*le.
Cheers 4 now - have a gr8 weekend !
It is sad to sit in seat 77 G (I think?) - left rear in PIRANAH class (eat and drink as much as you can mate), with a very well known commander at the controls (good friend as well) and then ...
During the night the male hostie decides to change into his pajamas right behind me ! Sh*t man ... no damn dignity ! Needless to say where he comes from ... shortly afterwards the new hosties arrive on the scene ... I dunno maybe 3 o'clock or so in the morning and when I ask for water she tell me .. help yourself in the galley ... now I mean ...... Anyway this was not the first time ... just the "koffie moffies" (hosties) whole approach from SAA leaves a lot to be desired ... and sad to say even the previous "generation" one's (note : no gender or racisit remark bru) ALSO
leaves a lot to be desired ... wow Gunsss nice Inglish there boet.Well all for now ... on a more possitive point : SA need more role models like Natalie du Toit and less like Sali A**h*le.
Cheers 4 now - have a gr8 weekend !
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SAA pilot gets R20 000 bail ($2k)
The beginning of getting him out ...
A LAUGH A MINUTE ... BANANA REPUBLIC ?
Cape Town - South African Airways pilot Similo Sircharles Sali was released on R20 000 bail on Monday, following his arrest on July 24 at the Cape Town International Airport on a charge of drug trafficking.
Sali appeared in the Bellville Magistrate's Court before magistrate Theo Marx, who said the strength of the State's case had diminished significantly with the defence cross-examination of the investigating officer, Inspector Barend Geldenhuys.
The magistrate said that the State had opposed bail on two grounds - that there was, in fact, a strong case against Sali and that if convicted he faced a long term of imprisonment. This, the State had contended was a strong inducement for Sali to abscond.
The second reason was that Sali held a civil aviation certificate which enabled him to pilot any aircraft out of the country.
Marx said the fact that Sali was licensed to fly certain aircraft did not mean that he was able to fly any aircraft.
With Sali's passport and civil aviation certificate surrendered to the State, Sali could not legally fly and would have to steal an aircraft to get out of the country.
Marx said to do this would require a lot of luck. Sali would first have to identify a plane to steal safely. He would have to take off unidentified and he would then need to fly safely across the border without being detected.
This was unlikely with modern radar systems.
The magistrate said that even if Sali was able to do all of this he would need permission to land at an airport in a foreign country, and being able to this without permission was improbable.
He said, given the media attention which the case had generated, no self respecting neighbouring country was likely to give him permission to land.
If Sali absconded, he would also lose his family life and all that he had in the country.
Marx said the achievements of the asset forfeiture unit were well known, and if Sali managed to abscond he would lose everything he owned. It was unlikely that Sali would try to evade his trial, and it was clear that he could be safely granted bail.
The case was postponed to September 25 for further investigation.
And they think he "might" still be around by then ? Remember his previous criminal brother in the licence scam ran to the Talliban bru ...
A LAUGH A MINUTE ... BANANA REPUBLIC ?
Cape Town - South African Airways pilot Similo Sircharles Sali was released on R20 000 bail on Monday, following his arrest on July 24 at the Cape Town International Airport on a charge of drug trafficking.
Sali appeared in the Bellville Magistrate's Court before magistrate Theo Marx, who said the strength of the State's case had diminished significantly with the defence cross-examination of the investigating officer, Inspector Barend Geldenhuys.
The magistrate said that the State had opposed bail on two grounds - that there was, in fact, a strong case against Sali and that if convicted he faced a long term of imprisonment. This, the State had contended was a strong inducement for Sali to abscond.
The second reason was that Sali held a civil aviation certificate which enabled him to pilot any aircraft out of the country.
Marx said the fact that Sali was licensed to fly certain aircraft did not mean that he was able to fly any aircraft.
With Sali's passport and civil aviation certificate surrendered to the State, Sali could not legally fly and would have to steal an aircraft to get out of the country.
Marx said to do this would require a lot of luck. Sali would first have to identify a plane to steal safely. He would have to take off unidentified and he would then need to fly safely across the border without being detected.
This was unlikely with modern radar systems.
The magistrate said that even if Sali was able to do all of this he would need permission to land at an airport in a foreign country, and being able to this without permission was improbable.
He said, given the media attention which the case had generated, no self respecting neighbouring country was likely to give him permission to land.
If Sali absconded, he would also lose his family life and all that he had in the country.
Marx said the achievements of the asset forfeiture unit were well known, and if Sali managed to abscond he would lose everything he owned. It was unlikely that Sali would try to evade his trial, and it was clear that he could be safely granted bail.
The case was postponed to September 25 for further investigation.
And they think he "might" still be around by then ? Remember his previous criminal brother in the licence scam ran to the Talliban bru ...
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And they think he "might" still be around by then ? Remember his previous criminal brother in the licence scam ran to the Talliban bru ...
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Not my drugs Sali
The fact that sali got bail was mistake No 1. The angel has taken it further by implicating an totally innocent crewmember who by mistake took his bag in Zurich. This is time for real action gents. The carreer of one of our great skips are on the line because of this mans actions. Any idees or suggestions. I will start by refusing to fly with him should he get his job back. You will never know whether he had a coke light or a coke white. Not the best Co-jo to take anywhere. Gentleman, arm your engines
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GENERAL PILOTS STRIKE
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Although I hate these words - I think nothing less tahn a "General Strike" will do - never mind flying with the ..... Gunss .. Gunsss take a coffee mate - still early ... ok settle down .. settle down maybe the cops also mixed the white and normal coke .. yah know NEW SOUTH AFRICA.
Although I hate these words - I think nothing less tahn a "General Strike" will do - never mind flying with the ..... Gunss .. Gunsss take a coffee mate - still early ... ok settle down .. settle down maybe the cops also mixed the white and normal coke .. yah know NEW SOUTH AFRICA.
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At this juncture I'd like to commend our indefatigueable Press Corps (pronounced 'Corpse') in this country. First the cocaine weighed 1.5kg and was worth R1M. And it was hidden in a secret compartment of his suitcase. Then it weighed 4.5kg and was worth R1.4M. Then it was in a plastic bag wrapped in brown tape (not suspicious-looking at all). Now it weighs just less than 3kg (after the SAPS got hold of it, I suppose) and is back to being worth only R1m again....
sounds like our last budget...
sounds like our last budget...
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I cannot believe that the vast majority of normal decent crew at SAA continue to put up with the behaviour of this affermative- trash. What with the CAA scam, and now the coke, these bastards are rubbishing the name of South African aviation for all of us.
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