SAA pilot caight with Cocaine?
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A news report was heard on the radio this morning reporting that "a 40 year old SAA pilot was caught with 1,5 Kg of cocaine! Anybody know any more?
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Bad and Sad !!!
And I obviously know the b*st*rd as well !
If found quilty - rot in hell !
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SAA pilot in cocaine bust
Ziegfried Ekron
Cape Town - An SAA pilot was arrested at the Cape Town International Airport for attempting to smuggle 4.5kg cocaine out of the country in a secret compartment of his suitcase.
Police provincial spokesperson Captain Etienne Terblanche said border police doing a routine search of flight personnel's luggage, found cocaine worth at least R1 million in a false bottom in a 40-year-old first officer's suitcase on Wednesday.
The flight to London, Flight SA 220, scheduled to depart at 19:35, only left at 21:45.
Airport personnel declined to confirm the reason for the delay, but SAA national spokesperson Rich Mkhondo said management received the news of the haul "with grave concern".
"We have very clear rules about this and we will not tolerate drug smuggling by our employees. The person will be temporarily suspended and, if found guilty, chances are he will lose his job."
Mkhondo said he could not recall a similar incident at the airport.
Terblanche praised the SAA for the company's co-operation.
He said it was not clear whether the drugs were destined for Britain or Europe, adding that the crew was scheduled to stop over in London for two days.
Meanwhile, provincial police chief Commander Lennit Max praised police for their excellent work, saying combating the drug trade was one of the service's top priorities.
South African Airways Company announced on Wednesday that security would be beefed up at the country's airports in preparation for the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg next month.
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If found quilty - rot in hell !
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SAA pilot in cocaine bust
Ziegfried Ekron
Cape Town - An SAA pilot was arrested at the Cape Town International Airport for attempting to smuggle 4.5kg cocaine out of the country in a secret compartment of his suitcase.
Police provincial spokesperson Captain Etienne Terblanche said border police doing a routine search of flight personnel's luggage, found cocaine worth at least R1 million in a false bottom in a 40-year-old first officer's suitcase on Wednesday.
The flight to London, Flight SA 220, scheduled to depart at 19:35, only left at 21:45.
Airport personnel declined to confirm the reason for the delay, but SAA national spokesperson Rich Mkhondo said management received the news of the haul "with grave concern".
"We have very clear rules about this and we will not tolerate drug smuggling by our employees. The person will be temporarily suspended and, if found guilty, chances are he will lose his job."
Mkhondo said he could not recall a similar incident at the airport.
Terblanche praised the SAA for the company's co-operation.
He said it was not clear whether the drugs were destined for Britain or Europe, adding that the crew was scheduled to stop over in London for two days.
Meanwhile, provincial police chief Commander Lennit Max praised police for their excellent work, saying combating the drug trade was one of the service's top priorities.
South African Airways Company announced on Wednesday that security would be beefed up at the country's airports in preparation for the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg next month.
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SAA pilot in cocaine bust
Cape Town - South African Airways management is locked in a meeting to decide the next step following the arrest of a pilot who allegedly attempted to smuggle 4.5kg cocaine out of the country.
Border police doing a routine baggage check on a plane to London - Flight SA 220 - found cocaine worth at least R1m in a false bottom of a 40-year-old first officer's suitcase on Wednesday.
SAA spokesperson Rich Mkhondo told News24 on Thursday that management would decide what steps to take in conjunction with police's investigation into the matter.
He emphasised that SAA has clear rules on "criminal behaviour" among its employees, and, if found guilty, the pilot would be suspended. He could, however, not comment on whether or not the suspect would lose his pilot's license.
Police spokesperson Ettiene Terblanche said is was not clear whether the drugs were destined for Britain or Europe.
He could not provide further details on the case as the suspect has not yet appeared in court.
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SAA pilot in cocaine bust
Cape Town - South African Airways management is locked in a meeting to decide the next step following the arrest of a pilot who allegedly attempted to smuggle 4.5kg cocaine out of the country.
Border police doing a routine baggage check on a plane to London - Flight SA 220 - found cocaine worth at least R1m in a false bottom of a 40-year-old first officer's suitcase on Wednesday.
SAA spokesperson Rich Mkhondo told News24 on Thursday that management would decide what steps to take in conjunction with police's investigation into the matter.
He emphasised that SAA has clear rules on "criminal behaviour" among its employees, and, if found guilty, the pilot would be suspended. He could, however, not comment on whether or not the suspect would lose his pilot's license.
Police spokesperson Ettiene Terblanche said is was not clear whether the drugs were destined for Britain or Europe.
He could not provide further details on the case as the suspect has not yet appeared in court.
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What a shame ...
And I thought I might know him .... what a nice guy ... first the licence scam .... case withdrawn later
Can just imagine why ...
then a bit of Coke - man - o - man can SAA go lower than this and employ bigger rubbish than this **** ... Guns relax boet take a sip ... ahhh that is better.
Anyway rot in hell Sali ! He denies it of course and most probably get away with it.
Exjet ... back here boet. Started the bird for the first time yesterday since THAT day on 19 Oct last year.
Flying t'row if all goes well with further tests
Can just imagine why ...
then a bit of Coke - man - o - man can SAA go lower than this and employ bigger rubbish than this **** ... Guns relax boet take a sip ... ahhh that is better.
Anyway rot in hell Sali !
He denies it of course and most probably get away with it.Exjet ... back here boet. Started the bird for the first time yesterday since THAT day on 19 Oct last year.
Flying t'row if all goes well with further tests
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Wouldn't it be correct if, instead of just naming this idiot, the newspapers would report the fact that this is an affirmitave action employee and state the facts about the licence scam. It amazes me that in the long proud history of pilot's in this airline it is only since we started employing people who clearly have no passion for flying, have achieved nothing on their own and get treated with kid gloves that we all have to have our reputations tarnished. How good would this guy like to have it????. Not satisfied with a fantastic job, above average salary, security a future and god knows what else it is still not enough. How typical.
He he he ... I love this man !
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Why am I not surprised? Those still battling to get into Spoories must be squeezing out rolls of barbed wire at the injustice of it all. As usual the suspect will walk due to the policy that allows known murderers parole (among other things) to continue abusing the system.
Anyone in Europe or the US looking for a tired pilot?
Anyone in Europe or the US looking for a tired pilot?
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Maar ek deeeenk.....
This is losely translated as: "Sometimes I sits and theeeeeenks..."
Will there be sufficient manpower and funds to investigate this issue further this time, or will the case be dropped again due to "...lack of manpower and funds to further investigate...."
Just asking.....
Howsit Gunnie, gaan dit nog goed????
Will there be sufficient manpower and funds to investigate this issue further this time, or will the case be dropped again due to "...lack of manpower and funds to further investigate...."
Just asking.....
Howsit Gunnie, gaan dit nog goed????
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NICE ONE SIMILO!
"We have very clear rules about this and we will not tolerate drug smuggling by our employees. The person will be temporarily suspended and, if found guilty, chances are he will lose his job."
Just how clear can the rules really be when Similo "affirmtive" Sali is TEMPORARILY suspended (on FULL PAY no less) and if found guilty (no contest in a normal country, but hey, he's already got away with fraud once) CHANCES are he will get the sack?
When is the ANC government gonna stop its racist affirmative action policy and let people be hired on talent and experience rather than on the colour of their skin? Unrelated I know, but I go mad every time I switch on SABC TV news and find I need to concentrate REALLY hard to understand what the black news presenter is trying to say because of SERIOUSLY BAD pronounciation and lack of eloquence - these "reepota's" should really have subtitles at the bottom of the screen when covering a story.
ANC, You're skinking the ship!
(Surprise, surprise)
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"One of his co-accused, Domminicus Nombo, fled the country after being found guilty. He has since been arrested by the FBI in the United States after American soldiers, searching through caves in Afghanistan, found his name on documents of the al-Qaeda terrorist network. "
Nice....the Dommy & Sali show. One can't stop terrorism, the other can't keep his greed in check. Knowing this government they'll both be employed as MP's soon, or one'll be the next Commissioner of the CAA...or Thabo will pardon heem and set heem free at the opening spich of the next R100-million governmental extravaganza...
How long are we going to keep paying tax to support this useless, corrupt government?
Nice....the Dommy & Sali show. One can't stop terrorism, the other can't keep his greed in check. Knowing this government they'll both be employed as MP's soon, or one'll be the next Commissioner of the CAA...or Thabo will pardon heem and set heem free at the opening spich of the next R100-million governmental extravaganza...
How long are we going to keep paying tax to support this useless, corrupt government?
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Nothing changes in Africa
Warlock, African skies et al - agree entirely with what you're saying, but unfortunately they learnt from the masters of corruption and "look-after-your-own" -itis. You surely haven't forgotten the SAA F/O who was caught by the cops at Smuts with 40kg of gold in his suitcase when he checked in for a London flight about 10 or 12 years ago? In those pre-1994 days this was seen as a crime against the State, delivering the Volk into the hands of the communist heathen etc etc etc - anyone old enough to remember the Groot Wagging Vinger will know what I mean. This F/O duly got hauled into court and served 3 years, if memory serves correctly. When he got out - SAA gave him his job back! The fact that he's Afrikaans had nothing to do with it, I'm sure.
That doesn't excuse what the present government is doing, and what will probably happen in this case, but maybe you shouldn't be quite so sanctimonious about it all?
That doesn't excuse what the present government is doing, and what will probably happen in this case, but maybe you shouldn't be quite so sanctimonious about it all?
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Oh baby you ANC nothin yet !
tired,
I quite agree with your sentiments,
Whilst fully understanding that this sort of thing raises emotions, we should try not to find ourselves guilty of "reverse reverse rascisim"
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IE assuming that
1-all non white pilots are affirmative action positions and
2- are therefore not as good as the rest of us lilly white breathren when it comes to aviation.
3-that all affirmative actioned pilots cant fly as well as us.
In any organisation there are going to be bad apples in the pile, irrespective of race/ colour, for example, some of the most severely inept and dysfunctional individuals that I've ever flown with were neither affirmative actioned nor black but rather similar to me, being of jolly typical white south african / national party voting / comb in sock / broederbond type, stock. Yet this did not taint my view of Afrikaans speaking people's abilities to fly aeroplanes.
Possibly the selection processes for all positions ( affirmative and non) should be tightend up in order to elliminate poor calibre individuals ( black ,white, whatever) from getting into our companies in the first place.
I quite agree with your sentiments,
Whilst fully understanding that this sort of thing raises emotions, we should try not to find ourselves guilty of "reverse reverse rascisim"
.
IE assuming that
1-all non white pilots are affirmative action positions and
2- are therefore not as good as the rest of us lilly white breathren when it comes to aviation.
3-that all affirmative actioned pilots cant fly as well as us.
In any organisation there are going to be bad apples in the pile, irrespective of race/ colour, for example, some of the most severely inept and dysfunctional individuals that I've ever flown with were neither affirmative actioned nor black but rather similar to me, being of jolly typical white south african / national party voting / comb in sock / broederbond type, stock. Yet this did not taint my view of Afrikaans speaking people's abilities to fly aeroplanes.
Possibly the selection processes for all positions ( affirmative and non) should be tightend up in order to elliminate poor calibre individuals ( black ,white, whatever) from getting into our companies in the first place.
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"IE assuming that
1-all non white pilots are affirmative action positions and
2- are therefore not as good as the rest of us lilly white breathren when it comes to aviation.
3-that all affirmative actioned pilots cant fly as well as us. "
Your getting close. In the rush to right the wrongs as is said, qualifications are the least important factor in job determination.
In the business of flying that can be extremely fatal.
Im just guessing, but I will bet Comrad Presidente would not utilize afirmative action while selecting a doctor for his Vasectomy...
1-all non white pilots are affirmative action positions and
2- are therefore not as good as the rest of us lilly white breathren when it comes to aviation.
3-that all affirmative actioned pilots cant fly as well as us. "
Your getting close. In the rush to right the wrongs as is said, qualifications are the least important factor in job determination.
In the business of flying that can be extremely fatal.
Im just guessing, but I will bet Comrad Presidente would not utilize afirmative action while selecting a doctor for his Vasectomy...
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In the past, top jobs seemed to favour the white Afrikaans speaker.
That was called Racism!
Today, top jobs seem to favour those of darker a pigmentation.
That is called affirmative action.
See the difference?
That was called Racism!
Today, top jobs seem to favour those of darker a pigmentation.
That is called affirmative action.
See the difference?
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Can't help but think it might have been better to simply close his case, smile sweetly, and tip of HM Customs in London. That would potentially have saved the South African tax payer a bundle, and I'm quite sure that HM Customs and the UK Legal System couldn't give a stuff whether he had been a famous freedom fighter with clout with the ANC ....
Feline - So you want hard pressed UK Taxpayers to pick up the tab for the ten years in jail this w****r is likely to receive? I think it would be better if he stayed in your wonderful country and served his sentence there.
