OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Thursday 5.20pm.
POLICE are awaiting a report from the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Bulelani Ncguka, before deciding whether to take action against former narcotics bureau head, Piet Meyer, for alleged fraud and racketeering.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Director Bala Naidoo said on Thursday: “We are considering acting against him (Meyer) but at this point in time we need to know what type of evidence is available.”
On Wednesday, the assets and forfeiture unit under the directorate of public prosecution attached Meyer’s property following an investigation on charges of theft, fraud, defeating the ends of justice and racketeering.
The unit attached Meyer’s 4-wheel drive vehicle, lounge suite, refrigerator and stove from his Umkomaas house, south of Durban.
National Directorate of Public Prosecutions spokesperson Sipho Ngwema said Meyer’s property was impounded in terms of a provision of the Organised Crime Act.
Meyer is being investigated in connection with the distribution of R200000 in forged old bank notes and R10000 stolen from a safe while he was head of the narcotics bureau.
He is also being investigated in connection with running a casino.
The head of the assets and forfeiture unit of the directorate, Willie Hofmeyer, said Meyer’s expenditure for the past two-and-a-half years came to nearly half a million rand, while his salary was R155000 per annum.
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