Hit ’Cape Mafia’ in the pocket by making them pay tax on illegal money, says expert

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Cape Mafia” drug and gang kingpins have evaded justice for some time but one law expert may have a solution: Hit them in the pocket.

Legal expert Dr Annette Hübschle, global risk governance programme, faculty of law, University of Cape Town, referred to the infamous case of Prohibition era American gangster, Al Capone, who was a kingpin for seven years until his imprisonment at the age of 33.

“The best bet for organised crime units is to engage the services of financial investigators and forensic auditors - follow-the-money, undertake lifestyle audits and investigate whether gang bosses and organised crime queens/kingpins are tax compliant.

Police spokesperson Colonel Andre Traut said: “The circumstances surrounding a double murder and three attempted murders are being investigated by police following an incident at 5.30pm in Varing Street, Lentegeur. Occupants of a white VW Golf opened fire on a group of five men, and fled the scene. They are yet to be arrested.

“We note the length of time some of these cases are taking with concern, as justice delayed is justice denied. The attacks on police officers and lawyers involved in high-profile cases is also something that must be noted with concern, and we call on the SAPS to look into these cases. In March 2014 Saliem John, the nephew of Colin Stanfield and cousin of Ralph Stanfield, was handed down three life terms for a series of charges relating to incidents in Valhalla Park under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act.Now the attention will be on Stanfield, whose case was transferred to the Cape Town Regional Court after running at the Khayelitsha Priority Court and is on the roll for August 17 with a list of 84 charges.

While on trial, his sister, who was also a co-accused, Glenda Bird, who is Glen’s mother, died of stomach cancer and her lawyer, advocate Vernon Jantjies, was murdered at a garage in Lentegeur in December 2019. Glenda was also married to convicted Mitchells Plain serial killer and rapist, Keith Bird.The Nafiz Modack, Jacques Cronje, Ricardo Morgan and Zane Killian case continues on August 17 at the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court for bail applications.

 

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The WesternCapeGov could also stop doing business with them. MEC Fritz is “watching” them in court while his government is rewarding them with lucrative tenders.

It's been long overdue hey.

Yes, seeing that the ancsSAPS are too sleg to put them in jail where they belong for their crimes.

Yea because they NEVER circumvent the system now do they

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