South Africa: Mr Big Walks Free On More Than 100 Charges

Alleged crime boss Quinton "Mr Big" Marinus walked out of the Cape High Court a free man on Tuesday morning after Judge Anton Veldhuizen found that the State had failed to make a case against him.

Marinus and his 14 co-accused have been on trial since April last year in connection with more than 100 charges, including murder, robbery, money laundering and abalone and drug smuggling.

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