The woman was arrested in the parking area of Lansdowne station. Photo: SAPS

A 44-year-old woman from Kenilworth was arrested this morning after she had allegedly paid hitmen an undisclosed amount of money to have her husband assassinated.

The arrest took place in the parking area of the Lansdowne railway station around 10.10 am.

The woman was arrested after a joint investigation conducted by the Provincial Detective Unit and the Manenberg Serious and Violent Crimes Investigation Unit. The woman is set to appear in the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court on Thursday on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder.