State uses pings, cellphone records, and witness testimony to implicate Modack in Booth attempted murder

Evidence of pinging, cell phone records and the testimony of an accused-turned-State witness were all used in court on Tuesday to implicate alleged underworld gang boss, Nafiz Modack, in the attempted murder of prominent attorney William Booth.

The prosecution team is close to wrapping up its cross-examination of Modack, related to an attempt on Booth's life five years ago.

The incident forms part of the 122 charges Modack and his 14 co-accused face in the Western Cape High Court.

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State prosecutor Greg Wolmarans on Tuesday, showed the court how Booth was pinged by co-accused Zane Killian.

Kilian swore under oath that it was Modack who instructed him to track the whereabouts of Booth.

Wolmarans also used cell phone evidence to show how three of Modack's co-accused, including his bodyguard, Ziyaad Poole, were in constant communication up until the attempt on Booth's life on the ninth of April 2020.

A former accused-turned-State witness also testified, saying he was the driver for the shooting, implicating Poole, Toufeek Brown and Riyaad Gesant, for being involved.

"I'm going to argue that the reason there is this cooperation. This alignment of their behaviour. Is because they have the same boss… You."

Modack is due back in the witness box for his cross-examination, set to continue on Wednesday.