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Page 1: SETTING THE SCENE - IUMI...SETTING THE SCENESETTING THE SCENE Shipment of ready-made garments Freight prepaid and insurance taken out by shipper Insured value in excess of US$4 million
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SETTING THE SCENESETTING THE SCENE

Shipment of ready-made garments

Freight prepaid and insurance taken out by shipper

Insured value in excess of US$4 million

Ten 40’ containers

Shipment of ready-made garments

Freight prepaid and insurance taken out by shipper

Insured value in excess of US$4 million

Ten 40’ containers

South East Asia –Singapore –Durban

South East Asia –Singapore –Durban

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SETTING THE SCENESETTING THE SCENE

Containers landed at Durban

Private transport to Johannesburg

Containers landed at Durban

Private transport to Johannesburg

Empty containers turned in

Claim for theft of entire shipment

Empty containers turned in

Claim for theft of entire shipment

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THE BUYERTHE BUYER

Did not order goods

No knowledge of shipper

Did not receive goods

Did not order goods

No knowledge of shipper

Did not receive goods

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SHIPPING LINES’ AGENTSSHIPPING LINES’ AGENTS

Not prepared to co-operate

Liability insurers

Not prepared to co-operate

Liability insurers

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THE BANKSTHE BANKS

Named as consignees

Received original documents, including Bills of Lading

Returned all documents to shipper’s bank

Named as consignees

Received original documents, including Bills of Lading

Returned all documents to shipper’s bank

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THE CONTAINER TERMINALTHE CONTAINER TERMINAL

Container Terminal Orders (CTO’s) required for release of containers

CTO’s issued by shipping line’s agents

No documentation on file

Containers released in the normal manner

Container Terminal Orders (CTO’s) required for release of containers

CTO’s issued by shipping line’s agents

No documentation on file

Containers released in the normal manner

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CUSTOMS DOCUMENTATIONCUSTOMS DOCUMENTATION

Bills of Entry

Intended to prevent release of containers before duties paid

Fraudulent Bills of Entry prepared and presented

Sole purpose of obtaining release of containers

Bills of Entry

Intended to prevent release of containers before duties paid

Fraudulent Bills of Entry prepared and presented

Sole purpose of obtaining release of containers

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Single road transport broker

Telephonic delivery instructions

Multiple physical transporters

Deliveries undertaken on COD basis

Dishonoured cheque followed by cash payment

Single road transport broker

Telephonic delivery instructions

Multiple physical transporters

Deliveries undertaken on COD basis

Dishonoured cheque followed by cash payment

ROAD TRANSPORT BROKERSROAD TRANSPORT BROKERS

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SCENE OF THE CRIMESCENE OF THE CRIME

Private house in Johannesburg

Short-term rental

Containers delivered to house and unpacked

Cartons removed by light delivery vehicles

Private house in Johannesburg

Short-term rental

Containers delivered to house and unpacked

Cartons removed by light delivery vehicles

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POLICE INVESTIGATIONPOLICE INVESTIGATION

Initial contact unsuccessful

Task force established

Organised crime syndicate

Individuals involved known to task force

Unwilling to share further information

Initial contact unsuccessful

Task force established

Organised crime syndicate

Individuals involved known to task force

Unwilling to share further information

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RESTATEMENT OF FACTSRESTATEMENT OF FACTS

Goods sold DP at sight

Shipper intended buyer to receive documents against payment

Containers shipped from South East Asia to South Africa via Singapore

Containers landed at Durban

Initial ‘sale’ fell through

Goods sold DP at sight

Shipper intended buyer to receive documents against payment

Containers shipped from South East Asia to South Africa via Singapore

Containers landed at Durban

Initial ‘sale’ fell through

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RESTATEMENT OF FACTSRESTATEMENT OF FACTS

Containers uplifted and delivered to Johannesburg

Fraudulent Bills of Entry

Original Bills of Lading not released by banks

Inland deliveries COD

No firm evidence of buyers’ involvement

Containers uplifted and delivered to Johannesburg

Fraudulent Bills of Entry

Original Bills of Lading not released by banks

Inland deliveries COD

No firm evidence of buyers’ involvement

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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

“The goods are long gone”

“The goods were sent exactly where they were intended to be sent”

“The goods are long gone”

“The goods were sent exactly where they were intended to be sent”

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