Airport heist ‘kingpin’ held

THE suspected kingpin behind the OR Tambo International Airport cash heist has been arrested after posting pictures of himself with a new R5-million Lamborghini on social media.

The suspect was arrested yesterday at his luxury Blue Valley Estate home in Centurion near Pretoria just hours after his posts of pictures of himself and friends on social media posing with his new wheels.

On March 7, a gang of 13 men made of with an estimated R200-million in foreign currency which was being flown out of the country.

A week later police arrested four people, including a policeman.

The latest arrest is believed to have come after police were alerted following the purchase of the Lamborghini and suspicions about the transaction. – Graeme Hosken and Loyiso Sidimba