An alleged Kuils River drug syndicate will spend Christmas behind bars after their bail hearing was postponed to February 2019.
Cops have arrested three more men believed to be involved in the ring run by alleged mastermind Rudi Lakay, who is accused of using his taxi business, R. Lakay Passenger Services Trading, to transport drugs to gang houses.
Last Wednesday following a three-year investigation, Lakay along with Ike Collins, Christian Green, Jonathan Hermanus, Dwaine Rhode, Quinton Booysen, Almeiro Isaks, Mario de Wee, Eben George, Dylon Lakay and Leon Erasmus were arrested.
They appeared in the Blue Downs Magistrate's Court last week where they face over 100 charges under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act for allegedly running the drug syndicate.
Cops raided Lakay’s Kuils River flat along with six drug dens and arrested 10 men who allegedly worked for him, transporting drugs across Kuils River and Kalkfontein.
Last Thursday, cops nabbed another three alleged accomplices, Mark de Wee, 28, in Kuils River, and Shamier Khan, 28.
According to a source close to the case, a third suspect, Llewellyn Bostander, 35, an alleged member of the 28s gang, turned himself in.
“Not long after Shamier was arrested, Llewellyn’s father brought him to Kuils River Police Station to hand him over to cops,” says the source.
“Shamier and Mark are not gangsters but Llewellyn is part of the 28s.
“Hoe kan jy ’n ag wees maar jou pa vat jou in? Just goes to show they are not as kwaai as they say they are.”
R. Lakay Passenger Services
The 14 suspects appeared in court again yesterday while their relatives filled the public gallery.
Extra cops were posted in the courtroom and the doors were locked as a safety precaution while proceedings were underway.
The group is being represented by various private attorneys and the case was postponed to 1 February for the bail hearings, and all were sent to Goodwood Prison.
The source says Lakay was caught after he recently paid more than R1 million in cash for a house.
“He only has one permit, but lots of taxis which also drive normal taxi routes,” says the source.
“He works mostly with 26s gang members and they move the drugs from his Kuils River flat to the drug houses using the taxis.
“He uses the taxi business to launder the money into his account, but the investigation revealed he has not submitted a tax return since 2012.”