Cape Town - An investigation into alleged drug smuggling at the Western High Court has seen the State conducting DNA analysis on a container found in the holding cells, which contained 30 grams of tik.
This was revealed in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, as alleged gang boss, Moegamat Toufeek “Bubbles” Brown and his cousin, Ziyaad Poole, alongside their former lawyer Nazier Parkar returned to court.
The cousins, who are currently on trial alongside alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack, were arrested on October 17 when they were allegedly caught with the container of tik in the holding cells.
Parkar, who represented Brown and Poole in the underworld trial, withdrew from the record on the same day as the two appeared in court the next day.
On the day of the incident, court proceedings were hampered by police scouring the holding cells and courtroom. It was later revealed that the two were allegedly in possession of 30 grams of tik.
Parkar was later arrested and released on R10000 bail.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson, Eric Ntabazalila, said during court proceedings on Thursday, Poole was represented by Legal Aid, Parkar was represented by Advocate Bruce Hendricks, while Brown told the court he will represent himself.
“The State requested the postponement due to outstanding lab reports and DNA analysis. The State also confirmed that witness statements have been taken, but it is not in a position to confirm that all of them have been taken.
“The State rejected the defence’s request for the matter to be marked final, saying such a request was premature. The State indicated that the reports were being prioritised and their progress was monitored by a senior police officer. The court agreed. The matter was postponed until 16 April 2025.”
Cape Argus