The Hawks have arrested another suspect related to an investigation into how several South Africans were facilitated into involvement in the Russia/Ukraine war. The suspect is facing charges of contravening the Foreign Military Assistance Act .
Four others were charged on Saturday after being arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport on Friday.
The arrests followed a tip-off from airport police regarding four people who were going to Russia using a United Arab Emirates flight. The Hawks say the suspects were removed from the flight. One of them is a senior media personality.