Police confirm swoop on private eye O’Sullivan’s business premises

THE SAPS conducted a search at the business premises of forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan yesterday, as part of an ongoing investigation.

“Investigators from the SAPS today conducted a search at the business premises of Paul O’Sullivan as part of ongoing investigations into charges relating to intimidation, extortion, attempted extortion, fraud and Section 33(5) of the(Independent Police Investigative Directorate) Ipid Act,” spokesperson Major-General Sally de Beer said.

“He has already appeared in court on this matter and the case was remanded to May 19 when he will appear with his co-accused, Sarah Jane Trent. The search was conducted in terms of a lawful search warrant which was produced to O’Sullivan’s attor ney on the scene and involved on-scene extractions from certain electronic devices by forensic experts.”

De Beer said O’Sullivan was not present as he was not in the country. She said the investigating officer was not informed of him leaving the country, which was a contravention of one of his bail conditions.

This would for m part of the investigation and would be placed on record in court, she said. “The SAPS must emphasise no individual is above the law and that the police will continue to investigate without fear or favour. No person was taken into custody,” De Beer said.

O’Sullivan was under investigation and before the courts in connection with four other cases, relating to charges of fraud, extortion, kidnapping and one in terms of the Immigration Act, she said.

“Three of these cases have been set down for trial and one has been remanded with a trial date to be set. In three of these cases, members of the public are complainants.” – ANA