| Fraudster sentenced to 7 years direct imprisonment | |
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| Date Published | |
| 2023/12/20 | |
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Media Statement KWAZULU-NATAL – On 12 December 2023, Ladysmith Magistrates Court convicted and sentenced Mohamed Saleen (55) to 7 years direct imprisonment for fraud. During the period between February 2005 and December 2009, Saleen together with his co-accused misrepresented to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education that quotations for the goods or services were prepared by different service providers. They also misrepresented to the department that their quotations were reflecting a fair market value for the goods or services they supplied. Due to their conduct the department was prejudiced in appointing the correct service providers to render services for value for money. As a result, the department also incurred irregular expenditure which was over R25 million. Some of his accomplices were acquitted and two of them, Ameetha Datadin (62) and Pradeep Datadin (63) are expected to continue with the trial on 25 January 2024. The KwaZulu-Natal Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Provincial Head, Major General (Dr) Lesetja Senona welcomed the sentence and applauded the investigating team for the good work. Ends
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