Widespread gun license fraud uncovered by investigators.
Sixteen people – including alleged underworld boss Nafiz Modack and several high-ranking police officers – will appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on charges of fraud and corruption following a three-year investigation.
“During November 2017, police received information on alleged fraud and corruption relating to firearm licence applications taking place between Cape Town and Gauteng,” Naidoo said.“In January 2018, it was found that several people, including Cape Town underworld figures and their family and friends, allegedly obtained their competency certificates and firearm licences to possess a firearm as well as temporary authorisation to possess a firearm in an allegedly wrongful manner.
“These investigations initially began when a few persons of interest appeared to possess firearms ‘legally’. These applications were then recommended by the DFOs and were forwarded to members of the provincial Firearms, Liquor and Second-Hand Goods Control Unit and eventually the Central Firearm Registry, where they would be approved.Following the almost three-year investigation, warrants for the arrest were issued for at least 21 people.
The other suspects, including Modack, will appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
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