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Police Confirm Convicted Drug Dealer Glenn Agliotti Dies at Johannesburg Hospital
Convicted drug dealer Glenn Agliotti passed away in a hospital on Friday night, according to Gauteng police. According to News24, Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo, the police spokesperson, confirmed they received a call and registered an inquest docket into Agliotti’s death at the hospital shortly after 19:00.
“An inquest docket has been opened at Douglasdale police station, and a postmortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death,” Masondo stated.
Agliotti gained prominence for his significant role in the corruption conviction of former police chief Jackie Selebi back in 2010.
Accused of providing Selebi with money and clothing, Agliotti allegedly received protection from criminal investigations in return, as reported by the Mail&Guardian.
According to the publication, the state claimed that Selebi accepted over R1.2 million from Agliotti and faced accusations of obstructing justice by disclosing secret police reports to him.
Selebi’s trial garnered substantial attention. He was the first black national police commissioner to be convicted for taking bribes from a drug dealer.
Selebi’s sentence was 15 years in prison. He received medical parole in 2012, less than a year later. He subsequently passed away at a Pretoria hospital in 2015 at 64.
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The New York Times reported that Selebi had diabetes and kidney disease.
“At the time, his trial and its outcome were widely regarded as a fall from grace, symbolising the consequences of hubris and greed for one of the country’s prominent figures,” the publication noted.
Agliotti’s name also emerged in connection with the 2005 murder of mining billionaire Brett Kebble.
News24 revealed that Agliotti had a debt of R15 million to his business partner John Stratton.
During the proceedings at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, Kebble’s former housekeeper Andrew Vincent Minnaar testified that there had been discussions about money approximately three weeks before Kebble’s murder.
Minnaar stated that Kebble and Stratton were seeking the “R15 million they were paying Mr. Agliotti for Mr. Selebi,” shedding light on the financial dynamics surrounding the case.
The information regarding the money was in documents at Kebble’s residence. But it was either destroyed or taken to Cape Town by Stratton following Kebble’s demise.
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