Alleged underworld boss Nafiz Modack appears at the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court. (Photo: OJ Koloti/Gallo Images)
Alleged underworld boss Nafiz Modack has appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate s Court along with his co-accused.
Modack and others are facing multiple charges relating to a gun licence fraud scheme.
The matter was postponed because the State is awaiting authorisation to add racketeering to the charge sheet.
The Kempton Park Magistrate s Court was heavily guarded by dozens of law enforcement officials, including many who were armed with assault rifles, when alleged underworld boss Nafiz Modack appeared on charges relating to a gun licence fraud scheme.
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Court proceedings:
The court heard that Talpada was found to be in possession of Diclofenac sodium tables, Chlorpheniramine maleate tablets and Amoxycilin tablets worth R25 000.
The State did not oppose bail for the accused and he was granted R3 000 bail on condition that he does not enter any port of international travel.
The accused is due back in court on 19 February.
Babar appeared after him and the court heard that he had been found in possession of 18 085 ivermectin tablets worth just over R500 000.
The State also did oppose bail and he was granted bail of R20 000. The conditions included that he could not enter any port of international travel.
Canny Maphanga
Three people found in possession of ivermectin tablets at OR Tambo International Airport have been granted bail.
They were granted bail of R50 000 each.
They have all handed over their passports.
Three suspects found separately in possession of suspected ivermectin tablets at the OR Tambo International Airport were granted bail in the Kempton Park Magistrate s Court on Wednesday.
Safinabenu Mahebub Belim, Mansurabegum Abdulsamad Khan and Usmangani Mahed Ibrahim Jangda appeared separately in the dock. All three were granted bail of R50 000 each.
Their bail was subject to the following conditions: they have to report the Laudium police station once a day (Monday to Sunday); use a particular address given to the court for residential purposes; and are not allowed to enter any port of international travel.
SAPS
Five of the six suspects who were nabbed with R6 million worth of unregistered medicine appeared before the Kempton Park Magistrate s Court on Monday.
Five are in custody, while one is out on bail.
The case continues in court on Wednesday and Thursday.
Five suspects who were nabbed at OR Tambo International airport - in separate incidents - after they were found with R6 million worth of unregistered medicine appeared before the Kempton Magistrate s Court on Monday.
The matter was postponed to Wednesday and Thursday for the outcome of the National Prosecuting Authority s (NPA) decision.
This comes after South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs and Excise officials apprehended foreign nationals entering South Africa with R6 million worth of tablets suspected to be Ivermectin.