[NEWS FROM THE BORDERS!!!] BMA INTERCEPTS NINE BANGLADESHI NATIONALS AT OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOUND IN POSSESSION OF FRAUDULENT SOUTH AFRICAN VISAS AND INDIAN PASSPORTS
The Commissioner of
@TheBMA_SA , Dr Michael Masiapato, has commended BMA immigration officials for intercepting nine Bangladeshi nationals this morning, 11 June 2026, at OR Tambo International Airport, who attempted to enter South Africa using fraudulent travel documents and Indian passports.
The interception occurred during immigration processing this morning when BMA officials detected irregularities in the travel documents presented by the travellers. Preliminary investigations revealed that all nine individuals were in possession of fraudulent South African visas purportedly issued by the South African High Commission in New Delhi, India.
Of the nine travellers, three females were travelling on ordinary Bangladeshi passports, while six males initially presented fraudulent Indian passports. Upon further questioning and verification, the six males subsequently produced their Bangladeshi passports.