A Gauteng couple has been arrested after they were allegedly found with dye-stained cash in Katlehong.
Police spokesperson, Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, said the couple was arrested on Thursday.
Nevhuhulwi said police received information about dye-stained money that was deposited into a certain account.
“The account holder was traced back to an address in Katlehong and it was discovered that the account was opened on behalf of a foreign national woman who is renting in that yard,’’ said Nevhuhulwi.
Nevhuhulwi added that preliminary investigations led the police to the woman's husband who was already a wanted suspect for other cases of ATM bombings.
“Both were arrested and dye-stained cash was recovered at a salon owned by the woman.”
The couple is expected to appear in court soon.
Meanwhile, police warned the public not to accept dye-stained money as it was likely discoloured from ink dye used in security devices such in ATMs.
“ATMs hold cash in special containers that protect cash with dye-stain technology that is activated when someone tries to break open the container. Once activated, the cash is stained with a green dye, thus defacing the notes, rendering them unusable as currency
“The stained notes are recognised as having no monetary value once they are stained,” police said in a statement
“People who have these notes make themselves suspects of a criminal investigation that will seek to determine if they were involved in the stealing and unauthorised access of these ATM containers,” police added.
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