Modack accuses some of his co-accused of lying to the court

CAPE TOWN - Alleged underworld gang boss, Nafiz Modack on Wednesday continued to accuse some of his co-accused of lying to the court.

Modack and 14 others face 122 charges for various crimes, including murder, extortion, fraud and money laundering.

Defence attorneys on Wednesday cross-examined Modack to account for his testimony.

Co-accused Adiel Mukkadam's lawyer Advocate Pieter Nel on Wednesday questioned Modack about Empire Investment Cars.

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It's the state's case that Modack used the company to launder money for crime.

Modack testified the family business was sold to Mukkadam for  R100,000 in 2019 with the intent to buy the company back.

Nel put it Modack that Mukkadam was employed by him as a handyman and was used as a front to hide the true identity of the persons in control of the company.

Modack denied this saying Mukkadam was lying to the court.

Modack grilled on bribery allegations

It's the state's case Modack tried to bribe top cop Jeremy Vearey and his slain colleague, Charl Kinnear to return six firearms confiscated from his home in 2017.

Modack claims he paid more than R2 million to Vearey and Kinnear via a middleman - initially to have his guns returned but also to prove they were corrupt and because he feared they wanted him dead. 

The middleman, Mohamed Hanware has testified the payments were part of a con for Modack to pay back money Hanware was owed. 

State prosecutor Greg Wolmarans set out to show Modack had no valid reason to pay such vast sums of money to Hanware, to end up with Vearey and Kinnear. 

Judge Robert Henney also told Modack he found it strange that he paid so much money just to have six legal firearms returned. 

The trial continues on Thursday.