Accused cigarette smugglers lose bid to block Sars’ evidence
Couple in R120m illicit cigarette tax fraud case face 164 charges
02 April 2024 - 18:27
A couple who face 164 counts of tax fraud charges regarding alleged illicit cigarettes failed in a court bid to prevent the SA Revenue Service (Sars) from participating in high court proceedings after they sought to challenge Sars’ evidence being allowed in the fraud trial.
The evidence, which comprises goods seized from their warehouse, is being used by the prosecution in the ongoing, but now stalled, criminal trial. ..
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