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As graft-accused Bosasa bosses one by one received phone calls instructing them to surrender in Pretoria, about 1,000km away in the Eastern Cape Hawks officers were digging up the site of a defunct prawn farm.

Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi during a previous court appearance. He was on Wednesday denied bail at the Palm Ridge magistrate's court.
Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi during a previous court appearance. He was on Wednesday denied bail at the Palm Ridge magistrate's court. (Sunday Times/Alaister Russell)

As graft-accused Bosasa bosses one by one received phone calls instructing them to surrender in Pretoria, about 1,000km away in the Eastern Cape Hawks officers were digging up the site of a defunct prawn farm.


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The calls – made by officials from the Serious Economic Offences Unit – appear to have been timed to be placed at the same time as the dig, say Hawks sources.