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Modack reveals alleged police connections to Cyril Beeka

The Charl Kinnear murder trial reveals shocking allegations linking slain kingpin Cyril Beeka to Major-General Andre Lincoln, as Nafiz Modack's testimony raises questions about police collusion.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

State objects to audio evidence in Modack trial

The man accused of allegedly being behind the hit on slain Anti-Gang Unit detective, Charl Kinnear, was blocked as the State claimed the evidence was irrelevant to the trial.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Nafiz Modack's shocking claims against police officials

Taking the stand for a second day in the Western Cape High Court on Thursday, Modack claimed he also knew slain Hard Livings gang boss Rashied Staggie would be killed as he was warned by a friend who claimed he was close to top cops.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Nafiz Modack’s defence calls for acquittal

Modack, along with 14 others, are facing over 100 counts in the mammoth underworld trial centred on the murder of Kinnear.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Trial of steroid king to go ahead, despite Mark Lifman’s assassination

Mark Lifman was the main accused in the trial of slain steroid king Brian Wainstein.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Lincoln: 'I was threatened for protecting slain Detective Kinnear'

Former Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) boss Major-General Andre Lincoln says he was threatened with disciplinary action for instituting police protection at the home of slain detective, Charl Kinnear.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Modack Trial: Vearey denies being the voice in recording, demanding bribes

Former top cop Jeremy Vearey has denied being the voice behind a telephone call allegedly asking underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack, to put “meat on the table”.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack’s arrest caught on camera

Video footage of the dramatic arrest of alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack, took centre stage at the Western Cape High Court yesterday, as a former SAPS Task Force member told the court that Modack nearly killed him.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Modack trial: Two appear on drug charges amid court arrest

Two associates of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack, have appeared in court after they were caught in possession of 30 grams of tik at the Western Cape High Court.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Chilling phone evidence reveals plot to attack anti-gang detective's home

Shocking phone calls and voice notes found on the phones of Amaal Jantjies were aired in the Western Cape High Court yesterday.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Modack and wife charged in firearm licence fraud case

The underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack faces another high court trial, this time alongside his wife Rehana in Gauteng. The couple and others, including police officers, are charged with firearm licence fraud.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Durban cop fired for colluding with alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack

A Durban cop who brazenly testified in court about colluding with alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack, during extortion charges has been dismissed for bringing the State into disrepute, but says he will appeal the decision.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Modack trial: Hawks lift lid on ‘collusion’ claims

An Elsies River woman is accused of conning alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack, into believing she had infiltrated the police’s Anti-Gang Unit (AGU), to provide information into an investigation against him.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Modack Case: Cellphone evidence bares plot of grenade couple

The plotting between an Elsies River mom and alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack was laid bare in the Western Cape High Court as police detailed cellphone evidence.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Underworld couple’s plot unravels in court

The scheming of a Cape Flats couple associated with alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack and accused of plotting a grenade attack on the home of slain detective Charl Kinnear has started to unravel in the Western Cape High Court.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Lincoln testimony at Modack trial continues

The issues between Cape Town police saw officers from the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) drive all the way to Gauteng to secure evidence in the grenade attack on the home of slain detective Charl Kinnear.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Grenade attacks: Plot on Kinnear’s home exposed

According to the State’s case, Tabisher is accused of conspiring with two affiliates of Modack, namely Jantjies and Janick Adonis.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Trial-within-a-trial engulfs Tabisher case

A former Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) officer and co-accused of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack has turned to accuse senior police officials of pressuring him into making a warning statement on the day of his arrest.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Modack accuses Ipid of shielding higher-up cops

Alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack has accused the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) of trying to persuade him to drop charges against high-ranking police officers.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Modack cop who investigated corruption allegations against Kinnear and Vearey fails to show up in court

The State has issued a subpoena for a Western Cape police officer who allegedly investigated corruption allegations against slain Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear and former provincial detectives boss Jeremy Vearey.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Nafiz Modack no fraudster, court clears confusion

Alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack has been vindicated amid claims that he manipulated court documents to mislead his legal team.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Extra time for Nafiz Modack as court allows for more consultation time

The lawyer for alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack, has been granted an extension by the Western Cape High Court before the cross-examination of a Hawks detective.

News Crime and Courts
Mahira Duval|Published

Conflict of interest stalls Modack’s trial

An “ethical issue” has brought the trial of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack to an abrupt halt in the Western Cape High Court.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Modack’s legal woes increase as he is indicted on tax fraud charges

The legal woes of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack are worsening as he is set to go on trial for allegedly defrauding the SA Revenue Service (Sars) out of R46 million.

Weekend Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published

Judge in Modack's trial left irate by the 'underworld' kingpin not showing up in court

Dramatic scenes played out in the mammoth underworld trial yesterday, as the seasoned judge warned he would not play around with accused who refused to attend trials or officials who allegedly refused to bring them.

Cape Argus News
Mahira Duval|Published