The multiple murder and racketeering case against Cape Town businessman Nafiz Modack and his alleged associates has been moved to the Western Cape High Court.
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According to National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila, the first pre-trial appearance is set for 5 May this year. On the same day, Modack and his co-accused will also appear in a separate alleged VAT fraud case, and Modack is scheduled to appear in a court in Gauteng for alleged gun licence fraud.
He was arrested in April 2021 on charges linked to the murder of Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) detective Charl Kinnear, who was killed outside his home in Bishop Lavis, in September 2020. Kinnear was among those who investigated Modack.
To date, the Hawks have arrested a total of 15 people in a broader alleged racketeering case. News24 reports that the indictment contains 3 156 offences, which the state says were committed under the umbrella of Modack’s alleged racketeering enterprise.
Concerning the VAT fraud case, 711 cases involve the amount of R46 million, which is alleged to have been extracted from the South African Revenue Service (SARS). An alleged scam run by the group between June 2011 and 2015 created false invoices and paperwork to accompany claims made to SARS.
Furthermore, Modack is charged along with tax practitioner Faried van der Schyff, his mother Ruwaida, brother Yaseen, Bashier Syce, Nadia Sait, Dominique McLachlan, Kulsum van der Schyff, and Layla Bedderson.
He has repeatedly maintained that the charges laid against him are fabricated by ‘crooked cops’.
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