Two of the Gupta brothers, Atul and Rajesh have been arrested in Dubai.
The arrest came after a red notice was issued by Interpol four months ago, as News24 who broke the story, reports.
According to the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, the brothers were detained by UAE (United Arab Emirates) law enforcement officers who nabbed the ‘fugitives of justice’.
“Discussions between various law enforcement agencies in the UAE and South Africa on the way forward are ongoing. The South African government will continue to co-operate with the UAE,” said the spokesperson for the Ministry, Mr Chrispin Phir.
The pair are practically the faces of South Africa’s State Capture and who have long been ditching and ducking the path of justice.
As Daily Maverick reports, it took until 2022 to get the Guptas on the red notice alert, and Ajay Gupta appears to have escaped arrest at this point.
What happens next?
The next step is to get them extradited to South Africa, but if they are the case (predominantly concerning the R24.9 million Nulane investment relating to fraud and money laundering) will take place at the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein in September, as multiple reports reveal.
However, the full cost of the state capture projects “tens of billions of rands,” says EWN.
Reports note that a high-level law enforcement agencies meeting took place in Pretoria last night after the brothers were arrested.
As some experts warn, extradition, the essential part of capturing those who allegedly captured state, may not be smooth sailing, but SA lawyers are reportedly on the case. The extradition aspect relieves heavily on which charges are pressed against them and concern the extradition application.
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