SUSPENDED West Rand organised crime unit head Colonel Dumisani Jwara is drowining in debt, despite receiving more than R2 million from unknown sources.
Jwara owes about R800,000 in loans to friends, family and banks, who are now threatening to sue him.
This despite SAPS internal auditor Phumlani Matshona's testimony on Monday that Jwara had received R2,299,326,20 from unknown sources between January 1 2005 and April 31 this year.
Yesterday, Nardus Grové, who is representing Jwara, Warrant Officer Victor Jwili and Captain Landro Makgosani in their drug dealing case, told the Johannesburg high court that Jwara was in financial trouble.
"Accused 1 (Jwara) has been in the business of buying and selling for profit since he was a small boy. He grew up poor and started selling meat at stations to earn a living," Grové said.
"He got involved in the property business in 1991. In 2002 or 2003 he got involved in buying and selling cars. In 2004 he started a small business of buying and selling second-hand clothes, blankets, chickens, goats and cows," he said.
The State alleges that the three and Captain Caiphus Shange, who has since died, stole drugs from OR Tambo International Airport and sold them to druglords. They are facing charges of drug dealing, defeating the ends of justice, theft and attempted theft.
"He (Jwara) also started a stokvel with Captain Shange and each contributed R5,000 a month. There were five members in the stokvel. In 2008, he and a friend started Sakhiwe Print Stationery and they supplied schools and other similar institutions with stationery," he said.
Grove said Jwara owed Sanlam R30,000 and had not paid the R52,000 loan he received from Standard Bank.
"He also owes friends and family, one R380,000, another R120,000 and another one R140,000. He also owes another one R40,000," Grové said.
He said Jwili had received between R1,200 and R1,600 for choir adjudication services.
"It does not appear in the bank statement or evidence put before court that shows that accused (Jwili) received additional income," he said.
He said Makgosani had started the Sisonke Club with other police officers where they hired people to sell beer for them.
"He also got involved in Khute and Attitude businesses.
"He won R35,000 at a casino and used it to pay the R76,000 deposit for the R316,888 Mini Cooper," Grove said.
The trial continues.
Accused cop owes R800,000
SUSPENDED West Rand organised crime unit head Colonel Dumisani Jwara is drowining in debt, despite receiving more than R2 million from unknown sources.
Jwara owes about R800,000 in loans to friends, family and banks, who are now threatening to sue him.
This despite SAPS internal auditor Phumlani Matshona's testimony on Monday that Jwara had received R2,299,326,20 from unknown sources between January 1 2005 and April 31 this year.
Yesterday, Nardus Grové, who is representing Jwara, Warrant Officer Victor Jwili and Captain Landro Makgosani in their drug dealing case, told the Johannesburg high court that Jwara was in financial trouble.
"Accused 1 (Jwara) has been in the business of buying and selling for profit since he was a small boy. He grew up poor and started selling meat at stations to earn a living," Grové said.
"He got involved in the property business in 1991. In 2002 or 2003 he got involved in buying and selling cars. In 2004 he started a small business of buying and selling second-hand clothes, blankets, chickens, goats and cows," he said.
The State alleges that the three and Captain Caiphus Shange, who has since died, stole drugs from OR Tambo International Airport and sold them to druglords. They are facing charges of drug dealing, defeating the ends of justice, theft and attempted theft.
"He (Jwara) also started a stokvel with Captain Shange and each contributed R5,000 a month. There were five members in the stokvel. In 2008, he and a friend started Sakhiwe Print Stationery and they supplied schools and other similar institutions with stationery," he said.
Grove said Jwara owed Sanlam R30,000 and had not paid the R52,000 loan he received from Standard Bank.
"He also owes friends and family, one R380,000, another R120,000 and another one R140,000. He also owes another one R40,000," Grové said.
He said Jwili had received between R1,200 and R1,600 for choir adjudication services.
"It does not appear in the bank statement or evidence put before court that shows that accused (Jwili) received additional income," he said.
He said Makgosani had started the Sisonke Club with other police officers where they hired people to sell beer for them.
"He also got involved in Khute and Attitude businesses.
"He won R35,000 at a casino and used it to pay the R76,000 deposit for the R316,888 Mini Cooper," Grove said.
The trial continues.
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