Modack: Kilian payments legit

THE murder trial of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack took a sharp turn as the State grilled him over payments, SIM swaps and "mask" references all allegedly tied to illegal cellphone tracking, but Modack insists the money was innocent.

- BY KIM SWARTZ

HOF: Alleged kingpin Nafiz Modack

The Western Cape High Court heard yesterday that from August to September 2020, Modack had paid co-accused Zane Kilian R47 500 from his Empire account, coinciding with the tracking and assassination of Anti-Gang Unit detective Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear.

The State alleges that these payments were for pinging services allegedly linked to illegal operations used to track targets.

Modack, however, insisted the transfers were for debt collection, towing of a vehicle and for masks.