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April 2005 - September 2005 |
| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, GAUTENG |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Commercial Branch, Counterfeit Goods Task Team
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| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas
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| Headline or caption for the story |
FIVE ARRESTED FOR DEALING IN COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
17 April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Vanderbijlpark |
| Names of Persons involved |
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| Detail of the story |
On Sunday 17 April 2005 five people were arrested
at a flea market in Vanderbijlpark during a police operation. A
total of 450 counterfeit DVDs and computer games, with an
estimated value of R100 000, were seized. Four men, aged between
25 and 27, and a 28-year old woman were arrested for contravening
the Counterfeit Goods Act of 1997. The case is still pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, GAUTENG |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Kwa-Thema CAS 492/02/2005
Commercial Branch, Road Accident Fund Task Team |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
FIVE CONVICTED OF DEFRAUDING ROAD ACCIDENT FUND |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Johannesburg |
| Names of Persons involved |
Dianah Mamokhure Monama, Nomvula Elizabeth
Tukuane, Sydney Patrick Nhlabathi, Mamputlwani Christina Eiland
and Bheki Sonnyboy Ndimande
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| Detail of the story |
Five people who submitted fraudulent claims worth
R140 000 to the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in Gauteng, were found
guilty of fraud and sentenced. Dianah Mamokhure Monama, Nomvula
Elizabeth Tukuane, Sydney Patrick Nhlabathi, Mamputlwani Christina
Eiland and Bheki Sonnyboy Ndimande were each sentenced to 2 years
imprisonment suspended for a period of 5 years on conditions. The
accused colluded with touts (persons who recruit people to submit
fraudulent claims to the RAF) and fabricated information with
regard to fictitious vehicle accidents. They submitted false
claims for injuries sustained in accidents which never happened.
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| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, NORTHERN CAPE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Kimberley CAS 889/04/2004
Commercial Branch, Kimberley |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
KURUMAN RESIDENT SENTENCED FOR SUBMITTING FALSE
CLAIMS TO SARS
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| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
11 April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Kimberley |
| Names of Persons involved |
Francois Du Plessis |
| Detail of the story |
On 11 April 2005 Francois Du Plessis (45) of
Kuruman was sentenced to a fine of R30 000 or 5 years imprisonment
for fraud, by submitting false claims to the South African Revenue
Service (SARS). Du Plessis, who submitted the fraudulent claims
during 1998 to 2001 in Kimberley, was ordered to pay SARS the
amount of R281 063. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, HEAD OFFICE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Lyttelton CAS 374/04/2005
Serious Economic Offences Unit |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
RANDFONTEIN WOMAN ARRESTED FOR DEFRAUDING
GOVERNMENT PENSION FUND WITH FALSE ID |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
11 April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Centurion |
| Names of Persons involved |
Emelia Maria Magdalena Smit |
| Detail of the story |
On 11 April 2005, Emelia Maria Magdalena Smit
(39) of Greenfields, Randfontein, was arrested for fraud in the
Post Office in the Centurion Mall in Centurion. During February
2005, Smit used a false identity document, containing the identity
of a SJ Elliott, to open a Postbank account. Elliot is a member of
the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF). Using the bank
account details opened with the false identity document, Smit
submitted an application to the GEPF for the pay-out of the
benefits of Elliot, which amounted to R302 444.10. The latter
amount was transferred by the GEPF to the account opened by Smit.
On 8 April 2005, Smit withdrew R57 000 from the account. On 11
April 2005, while she was in the process of withdrawing another
R48 600, Smit was arrested in the Post Office. The false identity
in the name of Elliot was found in the possession of Smit. The
investigation forms part of the Serious Economic Offences Unit’s
Operation Rocket, which aim is to investigate and combat fraud
with regard to government pensions and the Government Employees
Pension Fund. The case is still pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, HEAD OFFICE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Pretoria West CAS 237/06/2004
Serious Economic Offences Unit |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
RANDFONTEIN WOMAN RE-ARRESTED AT PRETORIA COURT,
FACES MORE FRAUD CHARGES |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
25 April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Pretoria |
| Names of Persons involved |
Emelia Maria Magdalena Smit |
| Detail of the story |
On 25 April 2005, Emelia Maria Magdalena Smit
(39) of Greenfields, Randfontein, was arrested for a second time
in two weeks on charges of fraud, after appearing in the
Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Pretoria on fraud charges in
an unrelated case. Smit, who appeared in court on charges of
defrauding the Government Employees Pension Fund of R302 444.10,
by fraudulently assuming and misusing the identity of a member of
the Fund, was initially arrested on 11 April 2005. During June
2004, Smit used a false identity document, containing the identity
of a S Padmini, to open a Postbank account. Padmini is a member of
the Iscor Employees Provident Fund (IEPF). Using the bank account
details opened with the false identity document, Smit submitted an
application to the IEPF for the pay-out of the benefits of Padmini,
which amounted to R115 298.22. During June 2004, the latter amount
was transferred by the IEPF to the account opened by Smit. On 6
June 2004, using the false identity document in the name of
Padmini, Smit withdrew the whole amount from the account. The
investigation forms part of the Serious Economic Offences Unit’s
Operation Rocket, which aim is to investigate and combat fraud
with regard to pensions, pension and provident funds. The case is
still pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, KWAZULU NATAL |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Zwelitsha CAS 112/04/2005
Commercial Branch, Durban |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
TWO HELD FOR FRAUD AND CORRUPTION OF R4.5 MILLION
WITH GOVERNMENT CHEQUES |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
18 and 19 April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Durban/ Pietermaritzburg |
| Names of Persons involved |
Thembani Mafilika and Ayanda Ngcobo |
| Detail of the story |
Thembani Mafilika (38) of Durban and Ayanda
Ngcobo (27) of Pietermaritzburg were arrested respectively on 18
and 19 April 2005 on charges of fraud and corruption involving
approximately R4.5 million. It is alleged that the accused
recruited people to open bank accounts, supplying false addresses
in the Durban area. The bank cards and PIN numbers were then
handed over to the accused by the account holders. The accused,
who form part of a larger syndicate, colluded with other syndicate
members and corrupt officials, who supplied the syndicate with
stolen government cheques from the Department of Education in the
Eastern Cape. These cheques were deposited into the accounts and
funds were withdrawn by the syndicate members. The case is still
pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Commercial Branch, Bloemfontein |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
FREE STATE FRAUDSTER SENTENCED |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Dewetsdorp |
| Names of Persons involved |
Johannes Albertus Myburgh |
| Detail of the story |
During 2003, Johannes Albertus Myburgh (50)
defrauded a business, BKB Corporation in Dewetsdorp, by supplying
false information in order to obtain credit for the amount of R375
000. Myburgh was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to 5 years
imprisonment, suspended for a period of 5 years on conditions.
Myburgh must also re-imburse the business an amount of R150 000.
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| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Commercial Branch, Thabong |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
MAN SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING SARS: MUST PAY BACK
HALF A MILLION RAND |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Kroonstad |
| Names of Persons involved |
Pieter Johannes Struwig |
| Detail of the story |
During the period 2000 to 2003, Pieter Johannes
Struwig (47) submitted false VAT claims, amounting to R649 654, to
the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in Kroonstad. Struwig was
charged for fraud and contravening the Value Added Tax Act of
1991. Struwig was found guilty on 34 charges. He was sentenced to
a total of 10 years imprisonment, suspended for a period of 5
years. He must also re-imburse SARS an amount of R481 576 plus
interest. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Commercial Branch, Bloemfontein |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
MAN CHARGED FOR FALSE VAT CLAIMS OF R4.8 MILLION |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Bloemfontein |
| Names of Persons involved |
Nicolaas Greyling |
| Detail of the story |
During the period 1998 to 2001, Nicolaas Greyling
(44) of Bloemfontein allegedly submitted false VAT claims,
amounting to R4 832 200, to the South African Revenue Service (SARS)
in Bloemfontein. Greyling was charged with fraud and contravening
the Value Added Tax Act of 1991. The case is still pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Commercial Branch, Bloemfontein
Ficksburg CAS 84/ 12/ 2004 |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
FREE STATE POST BANK TELLER ARRESTED AFTER
STEALING R700 000 FROM CLIENTS’ ACCOUNTS |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
29 April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Bethlehem |
| Names of Persons involved |
Thabiso Elias Maliro |
| Detail of the story |
Thabiso Elias Maliro (27) of Bohlokong,
Bethlehem, was arrested on 29 April 2005 for fraud to the amount
of R700 000. Whilst working as a teller at the Post Bank in
Ficksburg during September/ October 2004, Maliro allegedly
withdrew money from the accounts of four clients, and used it for
personal benefit. He appeared in court and bail of R5 000 was set.
The case was remanded for further investigation. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, LIMPOPO |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Polokwane CAS 1047/12/2002
Commercial Branch, Polokwane |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
FORMER FNB EMPLOYEE SENT TO JAIL FOR FRAUD OF
APPROX R690 000 |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
11 April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Polokwane |
| Names of Persons involved |
Genoveva Jacomina Groenewald |
| Detail of the story |
Genoveva Jacomina Groenewald (34) of Ladanna,
Polokwane, was an employee of First National Bank, Polokwane. She
manipulated the financial records of the bank and, by doing so,
stole money and deposited it into several different accounts,
including that of her husband. The bank suffered a total loss of
R689 000. After being convicted of fraud, Groenewald was sentenced
on 11 April 2005 to 7 years imprisonment, of which 3 years were
suspended for a period of 5 years on conditions. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, LIMPOPO |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Polokwane CAS 162/08/2004
Commercial Branch, Polokwane |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
NIGERIAN CITIZEN SENTENCED FOR CREDIT CARD FRAUD
OF R180 000 |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
5 April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Polokwane |
| Names of Persons involved |
Louis Eroutode Aganohonre |
| Detail of the story |
Louis Eroutode Aganohonre (35), a Nigerian
citizen, who was arrested in Polokwane on 10 August 2004, was
found guilty of fraud on 5 April 2005 in the Regional Court,
Polokwane. Aganohonre committed fraud by placing orders for goods
by telephone, supplying credit card numbers of stolen credit cards
as payment. The goods (cellular phones and other goods) were
collected and losses amounting to R180 000 were suffered. The
accused was sentenced to 3 years correctional supervision. He was
also ordered to compensate the complainant the amount of R180 000
with monthly payments of R1 000. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, NORTHERN CAPE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Kimberley CAS 1066/09/2004
Commercial Branch, Kimberley |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
KIMBERLEY MAN CHARGED FOR RECEIVING VAT AND
FAILING TO PAY OVER TO SARS |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
29 April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Kimberley |
| Names of Persons involved |
Senio Chahane |
| Detail of the story |
On 29 April 2005 Senio Chahane (47) of Kimberley
was charged with fraud and contravening the Value Added Tax Act of
1991. During the period April to September 2003, Chahane allegedly
collected VAT payments from clients, whilst not registered as a
vendor with the South African Revenue Service (SARS). The accused
also neglected to pay VAT to the amount of R87 157 over to SARS.
The case is still pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, GAUTENG |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Johannesburg International Airport CAS
327/04/2005
Commercial Branch, Counterfeit Goods Task Team |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
PAKISTANI ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING COUNTERFEIT DVDs
IN AT JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
25 April 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Johannesburg International Airport |
| Names of Persons involved |
Aijaz Abdul |
| Detail of the story |
A Pakistani man, Aijaz Abdul (29) was arrested on
25 April 2005 at the Johannesburg International Airport, when
entering the country with three bags containing 2 000 counterfeit
DVDs. The DVDs have an estimated street value of R2.5 million. The
DVDs were all multi-titled discs and included some of the latest
film releases, some of which have not even been released on the
South African movie circuit yet. The case was remanded to 26 June
2005 in the Commercial Crime Court, Johannesburg. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Commercial Branch, Bloemfontein
Park Road CAS 169/ 04/ 2005 |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
BLOEMFONTEIN MAN CHARGED AFTER FAILING TO PAY
R6.7 MILLION VAT TO SARS |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
3 May 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Bloemfontein |
| Names of Persons involved |
Laik Ahmed Razvi |
| Detail of the story |
On 3 May 2005 Laik Ahmed Razvi, a 37-year old
male from Bethlehem, was charged with fraud and contravening the
Value Added Tax Act of 1991. It is alleged that Razvi failed to
pay over VAT amounting to R6 725 691.96 to the South African
Revenue Service (SARS), after selling cigarettes during the year
2002. The accused must appear in court in Bloemfontein from 7 to 9
December 2005. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Commercial Branch, Bloemfontein
Bethlehem CAS 770/04/2005 |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
BETHLEHEM MAN ARRESTED FOR FALSE INFORMATION
DURING VEHICLE PURCHASE |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
May 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Bethlehem |
| Names of Persons involved |
Michael Tladi Mbuli |
| Detail of the story |
Michael Tladi Mbuli (38) was arrested on charges
of fraud, after he supplied false information on application
forms, which he submitted to obtain credit in order to purchase
two vehicles, valued at R198 000, from Toyota in Bethlehem. The
case is still pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, GAUTENG |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Bedfordview CAS 67/12/2004
Commercial Branch, Germiston |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
COLLEAGUES CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING EMPLOYER OF
R1.1 MILLION |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
May 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Germiston |
| Names of Persons involved |
Wilma Janette Coetzee and Magdalena (Heleen)
Buckle |
| Detail of the story |
Two employees of Minolta, Bedfordview, Wilma
Janette Coetzee (33) and Magdalena (Heleen) Buckle (42) of
Vanderbijlpark, were charged with fraud amounting to R1 104 000.
It is alleged that, between October and December 2004, Coetzee and
Buckle, who were employed as financial clerks, colluded in
transferring funds from the business bank account of their
employer to their personal bank accounts without authority. The
transfers were done via the Internet. The accused afterwards
manipulated the computer system to create the impression that the
transfers were done as payment to creditors. The case is still
pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, NORTHERN CAPE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Kimberley CAS 882/06/2004 and 3 other cases
Commercial Branch, Kimberley |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
FORMER ABSA EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR FRAUD IN
KIMBERLEY |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
19 May 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Kimberley |
| Names of Persons involved |
Adela Adams |
| Detail of the story |
Adela Adams (45) of Kimberley was convicted of
fraud and contravention of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act of 1991
on 19 May 2005 in the Magistrates Court, Kimberley. Adams, who was
employed by ABSA during 2003 and 2004, defrauded clients by
depositing part of their investments into her personal bank
account. She also deposited other payments from clients, meant for
the payment of debit balances on their accounts, into her own
account. Furthermore, Adams supplied false information to the
South African Revenue Service (SARS) regarding her income, thereby
underpaying VAT owed to SARS. She was sentenced to a fine of R50
000 or 2 years imprisonment, and an additional 2 years
imprisonment which were suspended for 5 years on conditions. Adams
was ordered to re-imburse ABSA an amount of R97 226.88 and to pay
SARS an amount of R122 200.84. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Welkom CAS 337/03/2004 and another case
Commercial Branch, Thabong |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
FREE STATE WOMAN RECEIVES HARSH SENTENCE FOR
DEFRAUDING SARS |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
May 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Bloemfontein |
| Names of Persons involved |
Lorna Mary Botes |
| Detail of the story |
Lorna Mary Botes (55) of Riebeeckstad, Welkom,
was found guilty of defrauding the South African Revenue Service (SARS)
in Bloemfontein. Botes, who submitted false VAT claims totalling
R501 002 to SARS in 2002, was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment,
which was suspended for 5 years on conditions. She was placed
under correctional supervision for a period of 36 months, during
which period she must perform 16 hours community service monthly.
Botes was ordered to pay back SARS an amount of R365 048.51. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Welkom CAS 335/06/2004
Commercial Branch, Thabong |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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FREE STATE WOMAN JAILED AFTER THEFT |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
May 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Welkom |
| Names of Persons involved |
Ann Catharina Bezuidenhout |
| Detail of the story |
Ann Catharina Bezuidenhout (21) of Bedelia,
Welkom, was convicted of theft and sentenced to 4 years
imprisonment. Bezuidenhout, who committed the offence over a
period of time from August 2003 to June 2004, was convicted of
stealing a total of R219 251 from Bucks Bargain in Welkom. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Commercial Branch, Thabong
Welkom CAS 87/12/2003 |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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FREE STATE POLICEMAN FOUND GUILTY OF TRADING IN
COUNTERFEIT GOODS |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
May 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Welkom |
| Names of Persons involved |
Rudolph Willem De Lange |
| Detail of the story |
A 33-year old member of the South African Police
Service, Inspector Rudolph Willem De Lange of Welkom, was found
guilty of contravening the Counterfeit Goods Act of 1997, after he
was caught trading illegally in counterfeit products, valued at
R109 200 in Welkom in December 2003. De Lange was sentenced to a
fine of R60 000, of which R45 000 was suspended for a period of 5
years on conditions. A further 3 years imprisonment was also
suspended for 5 years on conditions. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Commercial Branch, Thabong
Welkom CAS 73/09/2004 |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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ARRESTED FOR THEFT AT ABSA BANK IN WELKOM |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
May 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Welkom |
| Names of Persons involved |
A Du Plessis |
| Detail of the story |
A Du Plessis was arrested for theft amounting to
R130 000, which occurred at the ABSA Bank in Welkom during
September 2004. The case is still pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Commercial Branch, Bloemfontein
Phuthaditjaba CAS 207/10/2003 |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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FREE STATE MAN ARRESTED AFTER SCHOOL MONEY
DISAPPEARS |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
May 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Phuthaditjaba |
| Names of Persons involved |
BJ Motaung |
| Detail of the story |
BJ Motaung (55) of Batho Location, Phuthaditjaba,
was arrested on charges of theft. It is alleged that he
misappropriated funds totalling R107 669 over a period of four
years from the Makabelane Secondary School in Phuthaditjaba. The
case is still pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Commercial Branch, Bloemfontein
Ficksburg CAS 84/12/2004 |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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POST OFFICE EMPLOYEE ARRESTED FOR FRAUD AND THEFT |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
May 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Ficksburg |
| Names of Persons involved |
Thabo Elias Maliro |
| Detail of the story |
Thabo Elias Maliro (27), a teller employed by the
Post Office in Ficksburg, was arrested for fraud and theft, after
he allegedly withdrew funds from clients’ accounts without their
knowledge and consent. Clients suffered losses amounting to R700
000. The case is still pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, LIMPOPO |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Polokwane CAS 374/10/2000
Commercial Branch, Polokwane |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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ANOTHER 5 YEARS FOR FORMER POLOKWANE ATTORNEY
LINUS MALATJI FOR STEALING TRUST MONEY |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
27 May 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Polokwane |
| Names of Persons involved |
Linus Jacobus Malatji |
| Detail of the story |
On 27 May 2005, an attorney who used to practise
in Polokwane, Linus Jacobus Malatji (42) of Sunnyside, Pretoria,
was found guilty of stealing trust funds amounting to R530 000.
The funds, which was deposited into Malatji’s trust account by
clients involved in a business transaction, disappeared whilst
under his control. Malatji, who was sentenced to 5 years
imprisonment during July 2004 after misappropriating trust funds
to the value of more than R190 000 from another client, was
sentenced to another 5 years imprisonment by the Regional Court in
Polokwane on 27 May 2005. On the charge of contravening the
Attorneys Act, in that he failed to properly keep a trust account,
Malatji received a suspended sentence. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, MPUMALANGA |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Middelburg MP CAS 261/05/2001
Commercial Branch, Middelburg MP |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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ARRESTED FOR FRAUDULENT LOAN APPLICATION OF R1
MILLION AT AGRICULTURAL BANK OF SA |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
20 June 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Marble Hall |
| Names of Persons involved |
Jacob Barend Dorfling |
| Detail of the story |
Jacob Barend Dorfling (53) of Marble Hall was
arrested on 20 June 2005 on a charge of fraud involving a million
Rand. It is alleged that Dorfling, together with his co-accused,
Jan Paulus Le Grange (39) submitted a fraudulent application for
credit to the Agricultural Bank of South Africa. They purported
that they wanted to purchase cattle with the credit. The loan was
approved and paid into Dorfling’s company bank account. The case
was postponed to 18 October 2005. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, MPUMALANGA |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Hazyview CAS 81/03/2005
Commercial Branch, Nelspruit |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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MUNICIPAL CASHIER ARRESTED FOR THEFT AND FRAUD IN
HAZYVIEW |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
8 June 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Hazyview |
| Names of Persons involved |
Marble Mildred |
| Detail of the story |
On 8 June 2005 Marble Mildred, a cashier at the
Hazyview Municipality, was arrested on charges of fraud and theft.
She received payments from clients ona daily basis and issued
receipts. However, all the payments were not banked. Mildred
misappropriated a total amount of R113 359 over a period of time,
which she used for personal expenses. The case was postponed to 11
August 2005. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, EASTERN CAPE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Umtata CAS 652/01/2004
Commercial Branch, Serious Economic Offences Unit |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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SCORPIONS DEPUTY DIRECTOR SENTENCED FOR THEFT |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
30 June 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Umtata |
| Names of Persons involved |
Sikhumbuzo Booker Washington Nhantsi |
| Detail of the story |
A Deputy Director of the Specialised
Investigation Unit (Scorpions) of the National Prosecution
Authority in the Eastern Cape, Sikhumbuzo Booker Washington
Nhantsi, was convicted of theft and sentenced to 5 years
imprisonment, of which 2 years were suspended for a period of five
years on conditions. During 2003, Nhantsi, whilst still practising
as an attorney in the Eastern Cape, kept funds totalling R193
363.40 in trust for a client. He misappropriated these funds. An
order was granted by the court in terms of which assets with a
value equal to the amount stolen by Nhantsi, will be seized by the
Asset Forfeiture Unit. Nhantsi was released on bail to the amount
of R10 000 pending his appeal. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, GAUTENG |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Sunnyside CAS 573/04/2003
Commercial Branch, Serious Economic Offences Unit |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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BRAKPAN WOMAN ARRESTED FOR DEFRAUDING GOVERNMENT
PENSION FUND |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
22 June 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Brakpan |
| Names of Persons involved |
Yulandi Mahon |
| Detail of the story |
On 22 June 2005, Yulandi Mahon, a 35-year old
female from Brakpan North, was arrested on charges of fraud and
corruption. Mahon allegedly opened a bank account with false
particulars at First National Bank (FNB) in Boksburg. She
submitted a claim for the payout of retirement funds amounting to
R398 411.18 from the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) in
Pretoria, using false particulars and supplying the account number
fraudulently opened at FNB. Mahon appeared in court on the date of
her arrest. Bail was determined at R3 000. The case was remanded
to 19 July 2005. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, NORTHERN CAPE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Kimberley CAS 793/03/2005
Commercial Branch, Kimberley |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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BRADLOWS EMPLOYEES BEFORE COURT FOR THEFT OF
STOCK |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
2 June 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Kimberley |
| Names of Persons involved |
Frank Speelman and Jacqueline René Baadjies |
| Detail of the story |
On 2 June 2005, accused Frank Speelman (35), an
employee of Bradlows, Kimberley, was arrested on charges of theft.
It is alleged that Speelman, who was employed as a driver,
colluded with a stock controller, co-accused Jacqueline René
Baadjies (33), by collecting stock from the warehouse without the
necessary authority and selling it in Roodepan to members of the
public. During a joint operation executed by investigating
officers of the Commercial Branch and members of the division
Crime Intelligence, a quantity of furniture was recovered. It is
estimated that Bradlows suffered losses amounting to R233 000.
Speelman was released on bail to the amount of R5 000. Both
accused must appear in the Magistrates Court, Kimberley again on 4
August 2005. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, LIMPOPO |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Thohoyandou CAS 668/07/2000
Commercial Branch, Polokwane |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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FRAUDSTER JAILED FOR 10 YEARS IN POLOKWANE |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
21 June 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Polokwane |
| Names of Persons involved |
Ndivhaleni Morris Kwinda |
| Detail of the story |
Ndivhaleni Morris Kwinda (35) of Tshikombane,
Venda, was convicted on 27 counts of fraud in the Regional Court,
Polokwane, on 21 June 2005. Kwinda, who is currently serving a
three year prison sentence on unrelated fraud charges, pretended
to be an insurance broker. He persuaded insurance policy holders
to supply him with policy documents and policy numbers, whereafter
he cancelled policies and arranged that a bank account, of which
he was a signatory, be credited with the policy pay-outs. A number
of clients also applied for loans on their policies, using the
accused as an intermediary. After approval of these loans, Kwinda
arranged for his bank account to be credited with the loan
amounts. Members of the public suffered losses totaling R140 000.
Kwinda was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, GAUTENG |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Boksburg North CAS 115/07/2005
Commercial Branch, Germiston |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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WANTED FRAUDSTER ARRESTED: DEFRAUDED EMPLOYER OF
R300 000 |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
7 July 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Rivonia |
| Names of Persons involved |
Memolene Van Blerk (alias Sophia Grimbeeck) |
| Detail of the story |
On 7 July 2005, Memolene Van Blerk (alias Sophia
Grimbeeck) (37) of Florida Glen, a former employee of Metso
Minerals, Jet Park, Boksburg North, was arrested on charges of
fraud and forgery. It is alleged that Van Blerk, during the period
May 2004 to June 2005, whilst in the employ of Metso Minerals,
fraudulently allocated funds from her employer to her own bank
account. Van Blerk, who was responsible for the payroll of the
company and had access to the financial records, also created
fictitious employees and allocated salaries to them. After these
crimes were discovered, she faked her own death and forged her own
death certificate. Her former employee suffered losses amounting
to R297 000. Van Blerk was arrested at Enhanced Recruitment
Solutions in Rivonia. During further investigation it was
established that she is wanted by the police on a number of
outstanding cases of fraud and forgery, where false identity
documents were used to commit fraud. The cases are still pending.
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| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, GAUTENG |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Elsburg CAS 272/06/2002
Commercial Branch, Germiston |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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FORMER NAMPAK EMPLOYEE AND ACCOMPLICE CONVICTED
OF FRAUD |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
18 July 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
East Rand |
| Names of Persons involved |
Wessel Van den Berg and Charl Adams |
| Detail of the story |
On 18 July 2005 a former Nampak employee, Wessel
Van den Berg (31) and an accomplice, Charl Adams (31), both from
Kempton Park, were convicted of fraud and sentenced. The accused
registered front companies to purchase corrugated carton boxes
from Nampak Corrugated at prices below cost. Van Den Berg, who at
the time was employed by Nampak, arranged the sales of these
products at vastly reduced prices. The carton boxes were then
re-sold to the public at discount prices, lower than prices
offered to the public by Nampak. Nampak suffered losses estimated
at R460 000. Both accused were sentenced to 3 years correctional
supervision. In addition, they were sentenced to 5 years
imprisonment suspended for a period of 5 years, on condition,
amongst others, that they re-imburse Nampak for all its losses.
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| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, GAUTENG |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Germiston CAS 476/07/2005
Commercial Branch, Germiston |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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GERMISTON WAITER IN CUSTODY FOR SKIMMING CLIENTS’
CREDIT CARDS |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
17 July 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Germiston |
| Names of Persons involved |
Rufus Mamuremi |
| Detail of the story |
During a joint operation conducted on 17 July
2005 by investigators from the Commercial Branch and ABSA Bank
Credit Card Division at a restaurant in Germiston, a 29-year old
waiter at the restaurant was arrested on several charges of credit
card fraud. Rufus Mamuremi, who was found in possession of a card
skimming device, has been linked to several incidents of credit
card fraud, where the particulars on the magnetic strips of credit
cards of clients were copied using the skimming device, and
thereafter counterfeit credit cards fabricated, with which
fraudulent transactions were concluded at other retail stores.
Fraudulent transactions amounting to an estimated R150 000 are
currently being investigated. Mamuremi’s alleged involvement with
an organized card fraud syndicate is also under investigation. The
case is still pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, GAUTENG |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Roodepoort CAS 1012/06/2004
Commercial Branch, Pretoria |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
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TWO MORE ARRESTED FOR R5 MILLION LIFE INSURANCE
FRAUD SCAM AT SANLAM BY UKRAINIAN |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
21 July 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Johannesburg |
| Names of Persons involved |
Bobby Smith, Gregory Groisman and Julius Strydom |
| Detail of the story |
The accused, Bobby Smith (41), a Russian speaking
man originating from the Ukraine, was arrested during September
2004 on a charge of fraud. On 10 October 2001 the accused, using
the identity Bobby Smith, insured his life for R5.9 million with
Sanlam. Approximately nine months later, on 1 July 2002, Smith and
a friend, Gregory Groisman (58) of Florida Hills, Johannesburg,
went on a business trip to Limpopo province. It is alleged that,
in the vicinity of Makhado (Louis Trichardt), Smith fell ill and
was taken to a doctor in Makhado by Groisman. Last mentioned left
Smith with the doctor and left. Groisman was later phoned by the
doctor and informed that Smith had died of heart failure. Smith’s
body was allegedly removed to Malmesbury by an undertaker of
Ottery in Cape Town. Smith was allegedly cremated in Malmesbury.
A claim was lodged with Sanlam by an auditor from Vereeniging, Mr
Julius Strydom, with regard to Smith’s life insurance policy.
Strydom was named as the beneficiary of his policy by Smith. A
false cremation certificate, dated 7 August 2002, was handed in at
Sanlam with the other documentation when the calim was instituted
by Strydom. It was also found that Smith had used a false identity
document. Sanlam, however, investigated the circumstances
surrounding the alleged death of Smith, and in the interim,
withheld payment of the claim. Mr Strydom, at a later stage,
instituted civil proceedings in this regard against Sanlam for
withholding payment. During 2004, Sanlam established that Smith’s
identity number was being used to apply for credit facilities a
ABSA Bank. Smith, who was alive and well, was arrested in the
Cresta branch of ABSA Bank during September 2004. He is still in
custody awaiting trial.
Groisman, who was arrested and appeared in the Commercial Crime
Court in Pretoria on 22 July 2005 for a formal bail application,
was released on bail of R30 000 on conditions. Strydom was
arrested on 21 July 2005 and was released on bail of R60 000 on
conditions. The case is still pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, LIMPOPO |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Phalaborwa CAS 206/05/2002
Commercial Branch, Polokwane |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
TWO SENT TO JAIL FOR LONG TIME FOR OPERATING
PYRAMID INVESTMENT SCHEME |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
29 July 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Polokwane |
| Names of Persons involved |
Matome Barnard Mokgalaka and Julius Masiye
Malatjie |
| Detail of the story |
On 29 July 2005, two males from the Limpopo
province were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment each, after
operating a so-called pyramid type investment scheme, where
members of the public were invited to invest money at a promised
monthly interest rate of 15%. Matome Barnard Mokgalaka (51) and
his accomplice, Julius Masiye Malatjie (56), recruited investors
by advertising their investment scheme. Prospective investors had
to invest a minimum amount of R1 000 each. In typical “pyramid
type” investment scheme style, the accused conned new investors
into investing money, paying interest to the first number of
investors, by using the investments of new investors. The accused
also squandered large amounts of money on themselves. Eventually,
when they failed to recruit enough new investors in order to pay
interest to existing members of the scheme, the accused were no
longer able to pay back interest owed and the scheme collapsed.
Mokgalaka and Malatjie closed office and disappeared with most of
the money invested. Investors suffered losses amounting to more
than R2.3 million. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, NORTH WEST |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Brooklyn CAS 582/06/2005
Brooklyn CAS 677/07/2005
Commercial Branch, Potchefstroom |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
FOUR IN CUSTODY FOR BULK FUEL DELIVERY FRAUD SCAM |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
13 June 2005/ 18 July 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Pretoria/ Johannesburg |
| Names of Persons involved |
Thabo Abel Tsotetsi, Sifiso Ornette Molefe,
Malusi Mampholo and Augustus Benjamin Mondlana |
| Detail of the story |
During May 2005, a bulk volume of petrol, to the
value of R389 340, was ordered telephonically from a Pretoria
based supplier, Royal Energy Limited. The supplier delivered the
petrol at a garage in Pretoria, in accordance with arrangements.
The petrol was paid for by cheque, which later turned out to be
fraudulent (stolen) cheques. On 13 June 2005, the first accused in
the case was arrested. It was established that the petrol was
never delivered at the garage, but transferred to another truck in
an open field. After the arrest of Thabo Abel Tsotetsi (40) of
Kagiso, information was followed up and further arrests were
effected. Accomplices Sifiso Ornette Molefe (26) of Orlando West,
Malusi Mampholo (33) of Johannesburg and Augustus Benjamin
Mondlana (31), also of Johannesburg, were all arrested on 18 July
2005 on charges of theft and fraud. Through these arrests, a
potential loss of R28 000 worth of fuel was prevented. It was
established that accused Benjamin Mondlana is also linked to three
other cases of theft and fraud. Accused Malusi Mampholo was also
wanted on another case. The investigation continues. The cases are
pending. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
|
COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Park Road CAS 1241/07/2004
Commercial Branch, Bloemfontein |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
FREE STATE WOMAN CHARGED WITH FRAUD AND THEFT AT
UNIVERSITY |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
July 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Bloemfontein |
| Names of Persons involved |
Cornelia Maria Botha |
| Detail of the story |
Cornelia Maria Botha (33) of Westdene,
Bloemfontein, was charged with fraud and theft, after she
allegedly submitted fraudulent claims for travelling and
subsistance at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein,
during the period September 1999 to April 2003. Botha, who at the
time was employed by the University, appeared in the Bloemfontein
Regional Court on charges of fraud and theft amounting to R163
500. The case was remanded to 1 September 2005. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, FREE STATE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Park Road CAS 1137/02/2005 Fraud (591 counts)
Commercial Branch, Bloemfontein |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
FORMER CHURCH OFFICIAL JAILED FOR FRAUD OF MORE
THAN R2 MILLION |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
26 August 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Free State |
| Names of Persons involved |
Christoffel Rudolph Francois (Chris) Hattingh |
| Detail of the story |
A former manager of the Property Commission of
the Dutch Reformed Church in the Free State, who defrauded the
Church of more than R2 million, was sentenced to imprisonment on
26 August 2005. Christoffel Rudolph Francois (Chris) Hattingh, who
was arrested on 18 March 2005 on 591 charges of fraud, was
sentenced to 12 years imprisonment, of which 5 years were
suspended for a period of 5 years on conditions. Hattingh (54) of
Wilgehof, Bloemfontein, committed the offences over a period of
more than ten years, from March 1993 to September 2004, whilst in
the employ of the Church. He was employed by the Church for the
past 30 years. He was dismissed in October 2004, after
irregularities in the financial records of the Church were
discovered. He committed fraud by fraudulently issuing cheques to
fictitious persons. He also cashed cheques for personal use.
Hattingh, known for his lavish lifestyle, amongst other luxuries,
possessed a very expensive collection of whisky and is known to
have spent unusually large amounts on expensive whiskies sold at
auctions. After his dismissal, the Church submitted an application
for the sequestration of Hattingh, which was granted during
December 2004. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
|
COMMERCIAL BRANCH, KWAZULU NATAL |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Greenwood Park CAS 517/08/2003 and 16 other cases
Commercial Branch, Durban |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
CHEQUE/ DEPOSIT SLIP FRAUD SYNDICATE IN KWAZULU
NATAL EXPOSED: FIRST SENTENCE OF 15 YEARS HANDED DOWN |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
5 September 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Durban |
| Names of Persons involved |
Balram Gurusamy Naidoo and others |
| Detail of the story |
On 5 September 2005 accused Balram Gurusamy
Naidoo (45) of Sydenham was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in
the Magistrates Court, Durban, after being convicted on 23 counts
of fraud. Naidoo, who formed part of a well organised fraud
syndicate, operating since 1996 all over Kwazulu Natal, committed
fraud amounting to more than R960 000. The syndicate placed orders
with various businesses and deposited stolen cheques into the bank
accounts of the businesses. They then altered the copies of the
bank deposit slips to indicate that cash deposits, and not cheque
deposits, were made. The altered deposit slips were faxed to the
individual businesses as so-called proof of payment. The
businesses would then release the goods ordered and have the goods
delivered or picked up (believing that the syndicate had made cash
deposits to their bank accounts), without first verifying with the
bank that the deposits made were in fact valid and cleared by the
bank. Goods such as motor spares, paint, toilet rolls, engine oil,
air conditioners, jewellery, cellular phones, writing pens and
other types were fraudulently acquired in this manner by the
syndicate. Investigations into the activities of the other
syndicate members continue, and more arrests are expected to be
made by the Commercial Branch. |
| Name of Station Commissioner/ Line
Manager verifying and approving the content (service no, rank and
name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring, Head:
Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
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| Name of Province or Division
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COMMERCIAL BRANCH, NORTHERN CAPE |
| Name and address of Station/ Unit/
Section |
Upington CAS 576/03/2003
Commercial Branch, Kimberley |
| Name of Content Manager or
provider of information/ story |
Captain Geldenhuys |
| Contact numbers of Content Manager
or provider of the information/ story |
(012) 393 2196 or 082 778 2822
geldenhuysnd@saps.org.za
/ Intranet: Geldenhuys
Nicolaas |
| Headline or caption for the story |
UPINGTON FRAUDSTER GETS 6 YEARS FOR DEFRAUDING
EMPLOYER |
| Date and Time of Event/ Incident |
4 October 2005 |
| Place of Occurrence |
Upington |
| Names of Persons involved |
Tersia Brink |
| Detail of the story |
Tersia Brink (44) of Upington, who was arrested
for fraud on 3 June 2003, was convicted and sentenced on 4 October
2005. Brink, who at the time of committing the offences, was
employed by the Islands Main Irrigation Council in the district of
Upington, issued fraudulent cheques and made payments to
fictitious persons, and misappropriated the funds thus generated
over a period of time. Her employer suffered losses amounting to
R1.3 million. Brink was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, of
which 4 years were suspended for a period of 5 years on
conditions. |
| Name of Station
Commissioner/ Line Manager verifying and approving the content
(service no, rank and name and contact details) |
Assistant Commissioner JW Meiring,
Head: Commercial Branch
(012) 393 1208 |
