It’s quickly becoming clear that Radovan Krejcir had some pretty ‘out there’ ideas, each day of the murder trial at the Johannesburg High Court bringing shocking new details to light.

Yesterday an affidavit linked the Czech gangster to a number of dodgy happenings, although it was the plot to kidnap billionaire Patrice Motsepe that grabbed the most headlines.

Here’s IOL with more:

The affidavit took an unexpected turn when it revealed that Krejcir allegedly wanted to kidnap and extort billionaire mining magnate Motsepe.

Mokwena claimed Krejcir asked a colleague in his presence to ensure a meeting with Motsepe regarding a possible mining deal in Lesotho. “The intention was to bring him closer to us so that he could be kidnapped and forced to transfer money from his (Motsepe’s) accounts to fraudulently opened accounts and then be killed,” Mokwena stated.

He said he was conducting surveillance on Motsepe and that Krejcir claimed the police officials he had paid off would track the billionaire’s cellphone to assist.

The affidavit lists the police and court officials Mokwena claims were paid off to make cases against the Czech disappear. It includes: the now suspended head of the Hawks Major-General Shadrack Sibiya; a Colonel van Heerden of the Hawks; Germiston Hawks officer Modise Saddam Maropeng, convicted with Krejcir in another case; a Captain Du Plessis of Bedfordview; a Captain Mogale; and an unnamed magistrate who drove a maroon Range Rover…

Businessman Patrice Motsepe, through his spokeswoman, said he had never spoken with or had any business or other dealings with Krejcir or anyone associated with him. He also denied having pursued any mining interests in Lesotho.

You can find the rest of the juicy details from that affidavit HERE.

[source:iol]

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