Angelo Agrizzi, former Bosasa boss, transferred to hospital – The Citizen

The prison services department has confirmed that the former boss of Bosasa, Angelo Agrizzi, has been transferred to an external public hospital for medical attention.

“All inmates have the right to medical care services in accordance with the prison regulations. His condition will continue to be monitored, ”the department said in a statement.

The Palm Ridge Commercial Crimes Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday denied the former Bosasa chief operating officer (COO) bail, even though his lawyers argued his health should be taken into account.

Agrizzi made his first court appearance on Wednesday and did not appear due to illness earlier this month.

The state opposed the former chief operating officer’s request for bail because he lied under oath in his earlier affidavit, according to the National Tax Authority (NPA).

The state also argued that Agrizzi is a flight risk.

Agrizzi and former ANC chief deputy Vincent Smith appeared Wednesday on charges of fraud and corruption.

The court ruling reads in part: “There is a prima facie case against Agrizzi. How long will the State work to finish the investigation, because this will have an influence or will it be justifiable to restrict the freedom of the accused? Clearly, there is not a long duration of investigation to conclude before the case goes to trial.

“Should we wait and see if it gets away and then act? The court can only act on what is before me now. These risks are not based on a thumb suck,… based on a convincing opposition presented by the defendant in his application.

“The NPA’s biggest headache is extradition to South Africa to stand trial to account for the charges against him. I cannot increase the headache. That said, Mr Agrizzi, your application for bail has been rejected. ”

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