The State has produced bank records in an effort to prove that alleged underworld fixer Ziyaad Poole received payments linked to Nafiz Modack.
Modack, Poole and 13 other accused are facing multiple charges connected to the alleged operation of a criminal enterprise.
According to the State’s case, Modack allegedly paid Poole to assist in plotting several gang-related hits, including the murder of top cop Charl Kinnear.
State Prosecutor Presents Empire Investment Cars Payment Records
Poole returned to the witness stand on Wednesday, where he was cross-examined by State prosecutor Greg Wolmarans.
During proceedings, Wolmarans presented the court with references of payments made from Empire Investment Cars to co-accused Zane Kilian, Adiel Mukkudam and Ricardo Morgan.
The State alleges that Modack used the company to launder money before paying some of the accused to carry out criminal activities.
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Wolmarans told the court that the payments from Empire to the accused, including Poole, carried similar descriptions.
“I have no doubt that all these entries are fake but the key here is it’s the same person is behind it.”
Ziyaad Poole Denies Knowing Payments Were Linked To Nafiz Modack
Poole denied having knowledge that the money allegedly originated from Modack.
He testified that he believed the payments came from the late Andre Fabing for work performed as a driver and for security-related duties.
The Times Post learned that the cross-examination forms part of the State’s continued efforts to establish financial links between the accused in the high-profile underworld case.
