Modack says new charges are made up by state
ALLEGED underworld boss Nafiz Modack, seen on a phone call, surrounded by private security personnel, outside court on a previous appearance. He appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court accompanied by an entourage of bodyguards yesterday to face several charges, including fraud, corruption and contravention of the Firearms Control Act. African News Agency (ANA) Archives ALLEGED underworld boss Nafiz Modack, seen on a phone call, surrounded by private security personnel, outside court on a previous appearance. He appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court accompanied by an entourage of bodyguards yesterday to face several charges, including fraud, corruption and contravention of the Firearms Control Act. African News Agency (ANA) Archives
Controversial businessman and alleged underworld boss, Nafiz Modack, says criminal charges brought against him by the State this week have been fabricated.
Modack and 18 others were arrested on charges of fraud last week.
“I was not arrested, I handed myself over. I was granted bail of R5 000 not R10 000, where do they come on that?
“This case was fabricated and I will clear my name in court,” Modack said on Wednesday after appearing in the Kempton Park Magistrates’ Court along with Anwa Gallie and sergeant Lesiba Rodney Masoga.
The office of the national commissioner of police said eight cops and two former SAPS members were among those arrested.
Modack was granted R10 000 bail, according to SAPS.
He has to report three times a week to the Bothasig Police Station as part of his bail conditions.
Gallie was granted bail of R10 000 and has to report to Sophiatown Police Station three times a week, while Sergeant Masoga was granted bail of R5 000, with no conditions.
The arrests came after a lengthy investigation by the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) in the Western Cape led by major-general Andre Lincoln, who had been investigating alleged corruption in parts of the central firearm registry (CFR).
The suspects face charges of fraud, defeating the administration of justice and contravention of the Firearms Control Act (Act 60/2000) on multiple case dockets in Edenvale, Kempton Park and Norwood in the Gauteng province.
It is alleged that the suspects had received competency certificates, firearm licences and temporary authorisation to possess a firearm, “in a wrongful manner” after making applications at several cop shops in Cape Town and Gauteng.
Police also nabbed the owners of Acapulco Sports and Guns, Abdullah Mehtar and Mahomed Riaz Moosa, along with Yaaseen Modack, Abdulaliem Ismail, Faried Cassiem, Abdulaliem Ismail and Natasha Vandalene Manuel.
The group is set to appear in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on 10 July.