Edge Investigations

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12/05/2018

In order to see results (and avoid injury), you have to stick to the workout plan and do them correctly.

23/03/2018

Iphone users beware

A Brazilian Mac magazine – it’s called MacMagazine – claims to have uncovered a security hole in iOS 11. The bug could allow a crook to access private messages right from the lockscreen, using a “hack” that is going to make you groan with a sense of déjà vu when you learn that it is …

25/02/2018

The wonders of technology. We think this is awesome!

02/02/2018

Be careful of the pizza delivery guy..

Hackers have a dirty secret—and no, it’s not that they still live in their parents’ basement and suffer from an unhealthy obsession with Alison Brie. It’s that much of their success at infiltrating a target’s social media account, PC, or company servers relies not on technical skill but on...

01/02/2018

Thanks J Ryan Winter

A landlord in Wales was caught on hidden camera offering a young woman an apartment for free if she had s*x with him once a week. 'Rent for s*x' is a new phenomenon hitting areas such as Wales.

01/02/2018

*MEDIA STATEMENT*
*DIRECTORATE FOR PRIORITY CRIME INVESTIGATION*
*(HAWKS)*

*TO: ALL MEDIA*
*DATE: 01 FEBRUARY 2018*

*NINE SYNDICATE MEMBERS ARRESTED FOR R99 MILLION VAT SCAM*

*PRETORIA* – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) have arrested nine members of a syndicate suspected of operating a large scale value added tax (VAT) fraud scam, with a potential loss to the fiscus of more than R90 million.

Hawks teams arrested the nine suspects – 8 men and a woman between the ages of 35 an 70 years - at their homes in upmarket residential areas in Gauteng and Kwazulu-Natal during a search and seizure operation conducted simultaneously at twelve premises at dawn yesterday. These included a number of business premises.

The operation was planned with the assistance of the Hawks’ Cyber Crime, Commercial Crime and the South African Police Service (SAPS) Tactical Response Units, following an investigation by SARS criminal investigators.

The SARS investigation revealed that the syndicate, which included a bookkeeper in Durban and Benoni respectively, allegedly claimed R99 million fraudulent refunds through 15 registered, but fictitious VAT vendors. False VAT vendor details, with fraudulent supporting documents, were used to register the vendors.

SARS had paid out approximately R30,6 million before the scam was uncovered and further payments stopped. The proceeds of the scam were deposited in bank accounts from where the money was allegedly laundered through at least 35 so-called suppliers.

One AK47, an Uzzi and several handguns, approximately €2 300, R250 000.00 in cash and several gold bars as well as Kruger Rands worth millions of rand and bags full of possibly incriminating documents were confisticated during during the operation.

Among the documents detained, were Identity Documents and bank cards of the people who had been registered as VAT vendors. Vehicles parked in front of the posh homes in a Wierda Park, Centurion estate where operations were conducted, included a Maserati and a Mercedes Benz Gelandewagen.

Members of the SARS investigating team were allocated to support the Hawks in the search operation and will assist in identifying relevant SARS documentation as evidence.

The suspects are expected to appear in the Commercial Crime Courts in Durban and Pretoria today.

*For further enquiries contact: Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi @ 0823732408*

*“Seek, find, strike and succeed with impact"*

29/01/2018

Well done to all involved :

"Success: Arrest of the entire "Bloods" gang Syndicate in Phoenix. Syndicate heads Kevin Periasamy @ Cheezy Sap14 157/01/2018 his wife Desiree Periasamy Sap14 164/01/2018 and brother Calvin Periasamy Sap14 165/01/2018 along with their associates Mawesa Shaun Sap14 163/01/2018 , William Justin Sap14 161/01/2018 , Alexander Jason Sap14 162/01/2018 and Eric Vuyani Nyawwose Sap14 160/01/2018 at the premises 87 Swallowheaven Road, Phoenix. Suspects charged vide Phoenix Cas 781/01/2018 for Dealing /Possession of Mandrax, He**in, Crack Co***ne, Ecstasy and Dagga, Resisting arrest, assault, Failing to safe guard fi****ms. Durban North Sap13 97/2018. Exhibits seized R97156-00 cash, 02 x pistols, 01x shotgun pump action, 64 live rounds, 1836 x he**in caps, 138 x he**in straws, 80x large crack co***ne pieces, 30 x mandrax tablets, 03 x bags co***ne, 02 x Ecstasy pills and 186 grams dagga. Ops done with Dbn Metro, NIU and Durban PHQ OC."

26/01/2017

An article I penned for Pursuit Mag a few years ago.

A South African private investigator is mystified (and ultimately, amused) when an accused pilferer disappears from a locked room three floors up.

14/05/2015

W**d them out!!

14/05/2015

Corruption in the Police Service should result in stiffer sentencing. After finding a suspect with a Rhino horn these bright sparks tried to extort money from them and stole a cellphone from them and were later arrested by the ACU. SAPS wake up and clean house!

Four policemen were arrested by the Organised Crime Unit in their formal uniforms.