S v Moosagie and Another (CC 29/2010) [2012] ZAECPEHC 31 (17 May 2012)

S v Moosagie and Another (CC 29/2010) [2012] ZAECPEHC 31 (17 May 2012)

The court found that both accused orchestrated and participated in a fraudulent scheme involving multiple close corporations to submit false VAT refund claims to SARS, supported by forged invoices and fictitious agreements. The evidence established that the accused generated and submitted fraudulent documents, and that the movement of funds through various accounts constituted money laundering. The court rejected the accuseds' defence that they were duped by a third party, finding that the alleged existence of Shafiek Naidu was a fabrication designed to conceal their involvement. The court further found that accused no 1 offered gratifications to SARS officials with the intent to...

Citation
[2012] ZAECPEHC 31
Parties
Applicant: The State; Defendant: Amier Moosagie; Defendant: Desiree Jenkins
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
17 May 2012
Case Number
CC 29/2010
Procedural Posture
Criminal Trial / Judgment After Full Trial
Outcome
Both accused found guilty as charged on the counts specified below.
Judges
Chetty
Legal Topics
Fraud, Money Laundering, Racketeering, Corruption, Value Added Tax Act, Prevention of Organised Crime Act
Criminal Law Tax Law Commercial and Corporate Fraud Money Laundering Racketeering Corruption Value Added Tax Act +1 more

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Parties

The State

Applicant

Amier Moosagie

Defendant

Desiree Jenkins

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Trial / Judgment After Full Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused conducted an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activities in contravention of POCA.
  2. 2 Whether the accused committed fraud by submitting false VAT returns and forged invoices to SARS.
  3. 3 Whether the accused committed forgery of tax invoices and related documents.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that both accused orchestrated and participated in a fraudulent scheme involving multiple close corporations to submit false VAT refund claims to SARS, supported by forged invoices and fictitious agreements. The evidence established that the accused generated and submitted fraudulent documents, and that the movement of funds through various accounts constituted money laundering. The court rejected the accuseds' defence that they were duped by a third party, finding that the alleged existence of Shafiek Naidu was a fabrication designed to conceal their involvement. The court further found that accused no 1 offered gratifications to SARS officials with the intent to...

Court Disposition

Both accused found guilty as charged on the counts specified below.

Orders

  • Accused no 1 is convicted on Count 1 (racketeering), Counts 2-12 (fraud), Counts 13-29 (forgery), Counts 30-37 (fraud), Counts 38-40 (corruption), and Counts 44-46 (money laundering).
  • Accused no 2 is convicted on Count 1 (racketeering), Counts 6-12 (fraud), Counts 21-29 (forgery), Counts 33-37 (fraud), and Counts 44-46 (money laundering).