Johannesburg - Underworld
figures claimed that a hit has been put out on Cypriot George Luca
who is expected to stand trial for the murder of striptease kingpin Lolly
Jackson.
The Sunday
World reported that the trial is expected to blow South Africa’s underworld dealings
wide open.
Interpol
has informed the Justice Department to expect Luca next week. He lost his
final appeal in his fight against extradition to South Africa from Cyprus this
week.
Meanwhile,
an insider with close links to underworld figures told the newspaper that it
would be a "miracle" if Luca made it to the stand to testify.
"Luca took
instructions. He knows what happened and his testimony in court will rattle
cages for sure.
"It is a
well-known fact in those circles that there is a hit out on Luca and that he
will be killed when he gets back into the country."
Luca was
known to have been Czeck fugitive Radovan Krejcir’s runner at the time of
Jackson’s murder. Jackson was gunned down at Luca’s home in Johannesburg in
May 2010 in an apparent hit.
Justice
Department spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga said all logistics for Luca’s return would
be finalised this week.
