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  • WMD suspect arrested in Durban

    09/09/2004 10:19:01 AM PDT · by knighthawk · 18 replies · 880+ views
    IOL ^ | September 09 2004 | Anil Singh and Sapa
    Hours after the withdrawal of charges against Gauteng businessman Johan Meyer for contravening laws governing weapons of mass destruction and nuclear energy, Durban police swooped on a luxury penthouse on the beachfront and arrested a German-born engineer on similar charges. Police then chartered a special flight to whisk him to Johannesburg on Wednesday night. The 65-year-old engineer is also facing similar charges in Germany and was arrested a forthnight ago. While Durban detectives were making the arrest on the beachfront, detectives arrested another suspect in Sandton. Spokesperson for the police national commissioner Director Sally de Beer on Thursday confirmed the...
  • Man charged with nuclear smuggling

    09/03/2004 10:07:10 AM PDT · by knighthawk · 4 replies · 223+ views
    Australian Broadcasting Company ^ | September 03 2004 | AFP
    A South African businessman has been charged with trafficking nuclear material that was reportedly destined for Asian countries, notably Pakistan. Johan Meyer, 53, appeared in court a day after his arrest on charges of being in possession of nuclear-related material and of illegally importing and exporting nuclear material. "He was arrested on charges that he was building a nuclear weapon," Meyer's lawyer Heinrich Badenhorst said. Press reports said that Meyer was a member of an international ring involved in the smuggling of nuclear components to Asian countries, Pakistan in particular. According to the charge sheet, Meyer is accused of acquiring...