Modack denies hiding that he paid people for pinging services

Alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack, has conceded that if the court finds that payments made for cell phone location pings were camouflaged or hidden, it would amount to money laundering.

Modack is under cross-examination in the Western Cape High Court, with a focus on Empire Investment Cars, the company the state submits he used to run an illegal enterprise.

Modack and his co-accused face over 100 charges, including murder and attempted murder. He has denied that he had anything to do with hiding the fact that he paid people, including his co-accused, Zane Killian, for pinging services. He insists that he believed pinging to be legal.

The court earlier heard that Empire had made payments to Killian to the tune of R96,500. References on its statements reflect everything from parts, masks and fees, but make no reference to pinging services.

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