Newly released Madlanga Commission court papers allege that Crime Intelligence boss Feroz Khan used his position to assist tobacco executive Mohammed "Mo" Sayed in pursuing lucrative government contracts, accessing sensitive procurement information and influencing key state officials.
On January 12, 2021, Mohammed "Mo" Sayed, an alleged tobacco smuggler, reached out to Feroz Khan, the head of South Africa's Crime Intelligence, via WhatsApp. In his message, Sayed inquired about the appropriate contacts to secure a lucrative contract for supplying branded face masks to the police.
Within an hour, Khan replied he was meeting "someone tomorrow night who is the possible guy to make it happen".
Minutes later, Sayed sent through his price list, and by that evening, Khan messaged back to say the samples had arrived.
In another incident, Sayed sent Khan photographs of a warehouse that he proposed leasing to the National Treasury.
