VIDEO footage of the dramatic arrest of alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack, took centre stage at the Western Cape High Court yesterday as a former SAPS Task Force member claimed that Modack nearly killed him.
More than three years after the incident which saw several roads near Century City being shut down as heavily-armed officers swarmed Ratanga Road, the videos were shown to Judge Robert Henney and entered into evidence.
The former Warrant Officer, who asked not to be named, told the court that on 29 April 2021 he was part of a team of 16 officers sent to arrest Modack on attempted murder and extortion charges.
He said they were informed that Modack would leave his house and they were to intercept his silver bulletproof Toyota Hilux bakkie…