Alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack handed seven years for corruption

CAPE TOWN - Alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack will be spending seven years behind bars for corruption.

The Cape Town Regional court handed Modack a ten-year prison sentence on Friday, with three years suspended for a period of five years.

Modack was also declared unfit to possess a firearm. 

He was convicted in June, for his involvement in criminal activities with former senior police officer, Kolindren Govender.

Govender has since pleaded guilty and sentenced to five years in prison, suspended for four-and-a-half years.

Hawks Spokesperson Siyabulela Vukubi said that investigations proved Modack was in cahoots with Govender.

"Modack acted with common purpose by paying gratification in a total amount of R146,000 to Govender in return for special treatment."

This payment resulted in Modack receiving favourable treatment, including the protection of his assets.

Govender also intervened to prevent the seizure of Modack's Mercedes-Benz, a vehicle central to ongoing investigations into his alleged illegal activities.

Modack is still on trial for alleged tax evasion and also faces 122 charges in another matter, related to allegedly operating a criminal enterprise.