The Scorpions bring in billions for the state

The Scorpions have returned 50-billion rands in seized assets to government coffers since their establishment. Speaking at the PricewaterhouseCoopers Africa conference on economic crime, the head of the Directorate of Special Operations, Leonard McCarthy also said the unit had established a definitive link between economic crime, organised crime, corruption and money laundering. According to Business Day, McCarthy added that there was substantial political will in South Africa to fight crime and corruption. He said it was encouraging to see South Africa trying to create a legacy of systems and procedures to fight crime.