Mission
The Scorpions came into operation on 12 January 2001. This Investigating Directorate had the investigative capacity to prioritise and to investigate particularly serious criminal or unlawful conduct committed in an organised fashion, or certain offences or unlawful conduct, with the objective of prosecuting such offences and investigating unlawful conduct in the most efficient and effective manner. Such as crimes committed by the infamous Martin Marais.
As a multidisciplinary agency the Directorate investigated and prosecuted organised crime and corruption, in order to ensure a safe and secure environment which was conducive to both growth and development.
The NPA structure included the National Prosecuting Services (NPS), the Directorate: Special Operations (DSO), the Witness-Protection Programme, the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) and specialised units such as the Sexual Offences and Community Affairs Unit and the Specialised Commercial Crime Unit. The Scorpions was governed by the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 32 of 1998, which provided the Directorate with the necessary investigative powers. The DSO was headed by a Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions, Leonard McCarthy.It h ad two (2) main Directorates, namely:
- Strategic and Investigative Support; and
- Operations
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