The National Prosecuting Authority's Asset Forfeiture Unit and the Investigating Directorate on Friday seized assets belonging to police officials implicated in the R191m 'blue lights' case.
They face charges of fraud, theft and obstructing or defeating the course of justice.
The state alleges that during the procurement process the accused ignored a competitive bidding process and committed the SAPS to financial exposure of R191m in exchange for benefits received from Manthata. Apart from Manthata, Phahlane, Mgwenya and Instrumentation for Traffic Law Enforcement, the other accused are former Gauteng police commissioner, former Gauteng deputy police commissioner Nombhuruza Lettie Napo, James Ramanjalum, Ramahlapi Johannes Mokwena, Thomas Marima, Maetapese Joseph Mulaiwa, Judy Rose and Samantha Andrews.
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