Nafiz Modack trial: Accused questioned for presenting misleading evidence in court
Modack and his co-accused face 122 charges related to various crimes, including murder, extortion, money laundering, racketeering and fraud.
CAPE TOWN - One of the accused in the high-profile trial of alleged gang boss Nafiz Modack has been accused of presenting misleading evidence in court.
Modack and his co-accused face 122 charges related to various crimes, including murder, extortion, money laundering, racketeering and fraud.
Evidence by Hawk's officer Edward du Plessis shows various payments were made from co-accused Ricardo Morgan's account to an alleged front company Modack used to pay some of the accused to commit crimes.
Last week, Judge Robert Henney postponed proceedings for Morgan to provide the court with financial records of his dealings with Modack.
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On Monday, Morgan's attorney, Scanlyn Collins, presented the court with a batch of invoices with references to the sale of COVID-19 masks and car rentals amounting to millions of rand.
It's Morgan's version he entered into a business agreement with Modack for the sale of masks and car rentals while also giving Modack access to his personal bank account.
Collins told the court the agreement was for profits to be split fifty-fifty.
However, du Plessis questioned why the invoices lacked official information such as VAT numbers, invoice numbers and accurate descriptions of the goods sold.
Du Plessis told the court he also found it strange why the invoices were for the full price of the goods sold despite Morgan saying his agreement with Modack was for 50% of the profit.
Morgan insisted the invoices were legitimate. The trial continues on Tuesday.