National Director of Public Prosecutions v Nnaemeka (6747/2011) [2012] ZAWCHC 315 (20 September 2012)
Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
6747/2011
Judge
S Meer
The court granted POCA forfeiture of R80 000 seized from the respondent’s premises, finding the cash was linked to unlawful activity and rejecting the innocent owner defence.
Prophet v National Director of Public Prosecutions (502/2004) [2005] ZASCA 94; [2006] 1 All SA 212 (SCA); 2006 (1) SA 38 (SCA); 2005 (2) SACR 670 (SCA) (29 September 2005)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
502/04
Judges
Mpati, Streicher, Mthiyane, Cloete, Ponnan
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the appellant's property was used as an instrumentality for manufacturing scheduled substances with the intention to produce methamphetamine. The property was adapted and equipped for illegal drug manufacturing, and its use was deliberate and planned. The court found a direct and substantial link between the property and the commission of the offence. The proportionality analysis, required at the second stage, did not reveal significant disproportionality between the forfeiture and the gravity of the offence. The appellant failed to provide sufficient mat…
S v Ranta (580/93) [1995] ZASCA 87 (4 September 1995)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
580/93
Judges
Nestadt, Van den Heever, Scott
The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed Booi Joseph Ranta’s appeal against conviction and sentence for participation in a mandrax manufacturing syndicate.