KWAZULU-NATAL – On Thursday 29 September 2022, Hawks members from Pietermaritzburg Serious Organised Crime Investigation arrested Brenton Frank (50) after he failed to appear before court for his case of dealing in drugs.

Frank was arrested in 2014 for dealing in drugs and was found guilty in 2017. He was sentenced to six years direct imprisonment. He appealed the conviction and a re-trial was scheduled.

Frank allegedly played his delaying tactics to avoid the set the trial of 26 and 27 September 2022. He failed to appear before Pietermaritzburg Magistrates’ Court and a warrant of arrest was issued.

Hawks members proceeded to his place of resident and he was arrested. Frank was remanded in custody and the case was postponed to 13 October 2022.

Source: South African Police Service