Crime Intelligence “Sleeping”…Crime barons looting…

The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Crime Intelligence section is “sleeping” while transnational organised crime syndicates loot billions - and rampant lawlessness sabotages the economy. This has emerged from a BizNews interview with veteran crime fighter Yusuf Abramjee, who is also the founder of Tax Justice South Africa (TJSA). Every day, an estimated R250 million is looted from South Africa by the illicit economy - often with the help of corrupt officials - with “very little action” from government to counter it. Abramjee says South Africans should be “very, very worried” about the corruption in the ranks of government, civil servants, and politicians - and urges civil society to fight back and put pressure on the government to act. He warns that the new Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill will help illicit cigarette barons loot even more. He calls the recent spate of torching of trucks “economic sabotage” and asks: “Where was Crime Intelligence in the first place - before the first truck was set alight? Perhaps they're still snoring. We know Crime Intelligence has been sleeping for years…” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices