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SA POLICE SERVICE PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE:

Challenges in the Challenges in the investigation of illicit trade in tobacco products in tobacco products

Casper Jonker Casper Jonker

Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Investigation

Introduction

• Good cooperation between LEA

G p and Private sector

• Dedicated

multi-agency task teams (national and provinces) teams (national and provinces)

• Good intelligence networks
• International liaison

POLITICAL LEVEL POLITICAL LEVEL

• Action the commitment of the

Action the commitment of the Government – bilateral interaction with Zimbabwe with Zimbabwe

• Provisioning of scanners for the

border posts – business plan

• Intensifying awareness campaigns

Intensifying awareness campaigns regarding illicit trade in tobacco internationally internationally

OPERATIONAL LEVEL OPERATIONAL LEVEL

• Crime prevention and disruptive

Crime prevention and disruptive actions B tt b d t l

• Better border control
• Discourage any form of corruption

Discourage any form of corruption

• Training of officials

TASK TEAM LEVEL TASK TEAM LEVEL

• Provisioning of storage facilities

Provisioning of storage facilities and the speedily destruction of exhibits exhibits

• Speedily finalisation of court cases
• Establishment of dedicated

i f t k informers networks

• Training of role-players
• Training of role-players

TASK TEAM LEVEL TASK TEAM LEVEL

• Establishment of a dedicated multi-

agency task team (all role-players)

• Secondment of operatives to DPCI for

Secondment of operatives to DPCI for proper command and control purposes purposes

• Establishment of a dedicated

informers network

• Identify the main role-players in the
• Identify the main role-players in the

supply chain / analysis of intelligence

DPCI HEAD OFFICE LEVEL DPCI HEAD OFFICE LEVEL

• Roll-out of the initiatives to all other

provinces

• Strengthening of the national task

Strengthening of the national task team and cooperation with the regional task teams regional task teams

• Ensure buy-in of all Regional Heads

into the initiatives

Challenges… H fi d l i House to find solutions

• Confinement of legislation

Confinement of legislation

Constitution Evidence (Act 70 / Sec 252A) SARS legislation (Sec 4) SARS legislation (Sec 4)

• Slow judicial processes

j p

Availability of courts Dragging out of cases Dragging out of cases

Challenges

• Victimless crime versus % violent

and economic crime incidents and economic crime incidents Resources

• Reward for smuggling illicit tobacco

Evidence of R600 million in cash Evidence of R600 million in cash Farms in protective neighboring p g g countries Political role in organised crime Political role in organised crime

Challenges Challenges

• Determination of the size

Opposing bodies Department of Health p

• Buy-in from the SA Government

Buy in from the SA Government Compliance with decisions Making resources available Making resources available Dedicated resources

Challenges Challenges

• International cooperation

Interpol Addresses Addresses Legal processes (MLA)

• Cooperation between industry and

p y all LEA

All agencies All agencies

Challenges Challenges

• Understanding of and the will to

prosecute on POCA charges (money laundering and racketeering charges) g g g ) C

• Consumer behavior
• Time consuming

Challenges Challenges

• Supply chain in illicit trade

Market Unemployment and political volatility Unemployment and political volatility Foreigners Importers Importers Distributors Venders and small shops

Conclusion Conclusion

• Toughest questions ….

What are we doing here?

Crime creates jobs Crime creates jobs …. What if the legitimate business just let go and safe on enforcement, awareness programmes and p g initiatives…. Tomorrow discussion / assignments Tomorrow discussion / assignments