South Africa outhalf Elton Jantjies was arrested for “malicious damage to property” after an incident on an Emirates airlines flight from Dubai to Johannesburg on Sunday, police said.
The 31-year-old, who won the Rugby World Cup with South Africa in 2019, was arrested at OR Tambo International airport after disembarking the flight, police confirmed.
He was released on R1,000 (€59.07) bail and is expected in court later on Monday.
Jantjies’ agent, James Adams, said the arrest was in relation to a broken light on the plane and the incident had been blown out of proportion.
“We believe that the incident has been unnecessarily heightened,” Adams said in a statement. “Our client, however, …
- May 16, 2022
