Frickie Van Hardenburg

Frickie Van Hardenburg is a character featured in The Ballad of Gay Tony. He is said to be a "controversial African" (presumably South African) who is accused of financing conflicts and a string of humanitarian crimes. He has also been linked to weapons smuggling, gem dealing, the slave trade, and drugs, allegations which he strongly denies. He is in possession of a Buzzard helicopter which is stolen from his yacht by Luis Lopez on Yusuf Amir's orders. After the helicopter is stolen, Luis is told to use the missiles on the chopper to sink the yacht. Frickie as well as his private army die in the yacht explosions and the speed boat chase that followed the yacht's sink. His criminal record is similar to that of Claude Wome.