Mohammed Zahid Khan

Court order seizes property linked to crime · Published 2023-06-09 · What is a POCA?

Party
Mohammed Zahid Khan
Date
2023-05-23

Case

Court
Eastern Cape Division ,East London Circuit Court on 23 May 2023 in case number EL

Parties addressed

  • Mohammed Zahid Khan

Asset description

TThe credit balance, including interest, in First National Bank account number 6280 544 1764 which is the proceeds of unlawful activities.

From the gazette

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 39 OF THE PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 121 OF 1998 (POCA)

The National Director of Public Prosecutions obtained a preservation of property order in the High Court of South Africa
(Eastern Cape Division ,East London Circuit Court on 23 May 2023 in case number EL 943 /2023 in relation to: TThe
credit balance, including interest, in First National Bank account number 6280 544 1764 which is the proceeds of
unlawful activities.
This notice is addressed to Mohammed Zahid Khan and all other persons who may have an interest in the property
described above.
Take notice that:
1 If you have an interest in the property, you should understand that it is now at risk. You are advised to obtain legal
advice on whether your interest can be protected and, if so, on how to protect it.
2 You are notified that the National Director will, within 90 days of publication of this notice, apply to the High Court
under section 48 of the POCA for a forfeiture order. The preservation order will remain in force until the application for
a forfeiture order is finalised, and until any forfeiture order that is made is satisfied.
3 If you intend to oppose the application for a forfeiture order, or you intend to apply for an order excluding your interest
from a forfeiture order in respect of the property, you must enter an appearance in terms of the order. The requirements
for such an appearance are set out in the order and are also dealt with in sections 39(3), (4) and (5) of the POCA. An
appearance must comply with these requirements.
4 Your attention is specifically drawn to the 14-day time limit prescribed in section 39(4) for the entry of an appearance
referred to in paragraph 3 above.
5 If you enter an appearance in terms of the order you will be entitled to be given 14 days notice of the application by
the applicant for a forfeiture order in respect of the property.

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46  No. 48770                            GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9 June 2023

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