Seven accused in R50m drug bust 'thought they were making pills for cancer and HIV treatment'

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Abrahams noted in his affidavit that he was recruited by a man named 'Ismail Chetty' who said that if he got six more people he could earn R6,000 working at a manufacturing plant in Durban.

Zainudeen Abrahams, 52, Millicent Skippers, 33, Natasha September, 32, Joseph Groenewald, 39, Jamie May, 33, Stephanie Hamke, 25, and Randall Jacobs, 36, appeared in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Tuesday for a formal bail application.

Defence attorneys Ridwan Sayed, representing Abrahams, and Kiran Subajan, representing the rest of the accused, read out affidavits in court highlighting exceptional circumstances as to why their clients should be granted bail. While the affidavits varied in their contents, one key factor was constant - that the accused were hired under the pretext that they would be working at a manufacturing plant for anti-retrovirals and tablets for cancer treatment. It was also stated that they would be paid between R4,000 and R6,000 a month.

The 7 people accused accused of manufacturing and dealing in heroin and Mandrax following a R50m drug bust in Durban have appeared in the Durban Mag Court

 

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Not leaving this country anymore. Tjo!!!

U know what thought did

Definitely 😌😌😌😌

Probably they were on a verge of discovering a cure

The last time I checked there use to be a song by Brook Benton called 'Lie to me' I can see the magistrate singing it to these guys. Jerrrr they can lie man!

Really?

Cancer and HIV - and they are qualified to produce such Siyanyeliwa la eMzansi!

Huh!?

Mike Mangena was making Condoms.

This timeline is super funny

Yeah right! Or maybe not.... I mean ita totally possible they were lied to... Anythings poasible in Mzanzi

Krkrkrkr

such a lame excuse shows their inability to think...prison will cure their thinking disability

Maybe the kingpin lied to them about his business

Wow!

Are they scientists?🤔🤔

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