GROUNDUP: After years of delays, Hawks fast-track lottery corruption cases to prosecutors
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The Hawks have expedited the referral of 13 lottery corruption cases to prosecutors after years of delays. These cases involve allegations of fraud and money laundering linked to the National Lotteries Commission and date back to 2020. Investigators have identified a pattern of organized crime involving the diversion of lottery grants meant for beneficiaries.
- ▪The Hawks submitted 13 dockets to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for prosecution decisions.
- ▪Many of the cases had been reported to the Hawks between 2020 and 2022, with additional reports in subsequent years.
- ▪The NPA indicated that delays in prosecutions were partly due to the Hawks' failure to appoint forensic accountants for complex cases.
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GROUNDUP After years of delays, Hawks fast-track lottery corruption cases to prosecutors In the weeks after the Hawks failed to attend a key parliamentary briefing on their lottery investigation, they rapidly referred 13 National Lotteries Commission fraud and money-laundering dockets for prosecution. The sudden surge in referrals revived long-running cases dating back to 2020, as investigators pointed to an alleged organised criminal network that diverted lottery grants worth millions from their intended beneficiaries. By Raymond Joseph 4 Jun 2026 The Hawks have submitted 13 dockets alleging fraud and money laundering involving National Lotteries Commission grants to the NPA for a decision on whether to prosecute.
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