Pakistani nationals

Mr Asif Muhammad arrived in South Africa in 1998 as an undocumented immigrant from Pakistan and began a small shop where he was later extorted and demanded bribes by Mr Bellochun who also sold counterfeit cigarettes and helped obtain fraudulent South African identity documents.

“he arrived in South Africa in 1998 as an undocumented immigrant from Pakistan ... he was pulled over by Mr Bellochun for driving without a licence ... Mr Bellochun demanded a bribe ... Mr Bellochun began extorting money from Mr Asif Muhammad as well as other Pakistani shopkeepers ... Mr Bellochun participated in unlawful activities such as selling counterfeit cigarettes and ... assisted some Pakistani nationals to obtain fraudulent South African identity documents in exchange for money.”

Mr Bellochun routinely exploited other Pakistani nationals desperate for money, including borrowing R20,000 at interest of R3,000 per week and taking cars as collateral.

“Mr Asif Muhammad further shared with me that Mr Bellochun routinely exploited other Pakistani nationals who were desperate for money ... borrowed R20,000.00 from Mr Bellochun at interest of R3,000.00 per week ... gave his car to Mr Bellochun to keep until he repaid the loan ...”