Nine Bangladeshi nationals intercepted at OR Tambo for using fraudulent travel documents.
Border authorities have refused entry to nine Bangladeshi nationals who attempted to enter South Africa using fraudulent travel documents and visas at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday morning.
The group was intercepted by immigration officials from the Border Management Authority (BMA) during routine processing after officials detected irregularities in the documents presented by the travellers.
According to the BMA, preliminary investigations revealed that all nine individuals were carrying fraudulent South African visas that purportedly had been issued by the South African High Commission in New Delhi, India.
Three of the travellers, all women, were travelling on Bangladeshi passports. The remaining six, all men, initially presented Indian passports that were later determined to be fraudulent. After further questioning and verification procedures, the men produced Bangladeshi passports, confirming their nationality.
