UNDICTATED: The ’95 Bok; Paul O’Sullivan; Carte Blanche: and R50m codeine scam

1995 World Cup winning Springbok Hannes Strydom was portrayed as a drug-dealing psychopath by an alleged criminal syndicate to cover up their theft of at least R50m from his pharmacy business. After discovering the loss, Strydom called in forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan who has uncovered a crude fraud masterminded by the GM of Strydom’s 350-staff-strong enterprise. Detailed documentation and witness statements reveal that the crooks stole prescription-only scheduled medicine to be on-sold by drug dealers at huge premiums. O’Sullivan’s investigations revealed that theft in a single codeine product line cost Strydom’s business R50m. When the former rugby star first confronted the alleged criminals, they reacted by selling their version of the story to television show Carte Blanche, painting the 6-foot-6 entrepreneur as the villain. In this interview, O’Sullivan shares how his investigations uncovered the conspiracy which he says not only clears Strydom but raises massive problems for the other parties. Video production by Asime Nyide Your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider keeps you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here - https://bit.ly/3lfVRYP. --- Timestamps 00:07 - Introductions 02:28 - Hannes Strydom on his story regarding the scam 05:02 - It can happen to anyone 07:03 - On how big his business is 07:53 - Paul O’ Sullivan on a criminal syndicate at work 16:28 - The Impact on Hannes 18:07 - Is this a South African equivalent of the OxyContin saga in the United States. 19:44 - Paul O’ Sullivan on the chief suspects 26:23 - Hannes on Carte Blanche and if people stood by him 28:13 - World Cup final thoughts 29:51 - Conclusions Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @biznewstv   #southafrica #carteblanche #codeine #crime #rugby