BUSINESSMAN AND TWO SENIOR POLICE OFFICIALS APPEAR IN COURT ON PRECIOUS METALS AND DEFEATING THE ENDS OF JUSTICE CHARGES


 BUSINESSMAN AND TWO SENIOR POLICE OFFICIALS APPEAR IN COURT ON PRECIOUS METALS AND DEFEATING THE ENDS OF JUSTICE CHARGES

Businessman Tariq Downes, the Head of Counter-Intelligence in the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence division Major-General Feroz Khan, and the Gauteng Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), Major-General Ebrahim Ahmed Kadwa, made their first appearance before the Kempton Park Magistrates’ Court on charges of contravening the Precious Metals Act and defeating or obstructing the course of justice.
The charges emanate from an incident on 05 May 2021, when Downes was allegedly found in possession of 75.9 grams of unwrought gold, valued at approximately R62 836, at OR Tambo International Airport. During questioning, he allegedly claimed the metal was a brass bar and that he was acting as an undercover agent linked to senior SAPS officials. Investigations allegedly established that no authorised undercover operation involving precious metals existed at the time. The state further alleges that Khan and Kadwa instructed officers to release Downes despite there being no supporting documentation for such an operation.
The case was postponed to 14 July 2026 for further investigation. The three were each granted bail of R20 000 with conditions. The NPA remains committed to ensuring accountability and upholding the rule of law, regardless of the status or seniority of those implicated in criminal conduct.

Police investigations are continuing.

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