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Suspect Arrested for Defrauding Municipality

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 06:05:19 +0000

Corly van Rooyen (41) appeared before the Elliot Magistrate court on Monday for fraud, theft and money laundering to the value of R600 000. This occurred after she was arrested during the same day by the Serious Commercial Crime unit of the Hawks. Rooyen is the second suspect who has been arrested for this crime. […]

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Nine Sentenced For Racketeering and Theft of Fuel

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 13:37:52 +0000

Nine accused Nazier Ahmed Tiry (48), Patricia Shangweni (38), Abraham Tshabalala (48), Anthony Nyamusa (47), Goodenough Mthetwa (54), Alfred Buthelezi (64), Vellie Sithole (58), Solomon Nkosi (40) and Joseph Moisi (54) were sentenced on Thursday, 14 October 2016 by Bloemfontein High Court for racketeering and theft of fuel. On the 3 May 2006, a truck […]

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North West man to spend 10 years in prison for vehicle theft

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 12:31:11 +0000

The South African Police Service (SAPS) detective team that has worked tirelessly to trace and eventually arrest a North West man for theft of motor vehicles at the OR Tambo International Airport has today welcomed the lengthy sentenced handed down by the Kempton Park Regional Court. Emmanuel Peter Nkoana, 31, was today sentenced to an […]

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Doctor Arrested for Fraud, Forgery and Theft

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 06:49:06 +0000

The HAWKS Commercial Crime Unit have arrested a 44 year old medical doctor for fraud, forgery and theft. The suspect was arrested on Monday morning at his workplace – Rethabile Clinic in Polokwane – on Monday morning following a tip off that the suspect was fraudulently purchasing a prescription drug for more than 2 years. […]

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Bank employee busted for stealing R2 million

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:36:50 +0000

Pretoria – A bank employee who was responsible for loading money into the ATMs has been arrested by the Hawks in Groblersdal on Tuesday. The 30-year-old suspect who have been with the bank for a while would only load half of the cash and kept the rest for himself, replacing the other half with fake […]

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Police Officer bust for selling state laptop

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 07:32:53 +0000

Pretoria – The Hawks in Klerksdorp have on Thursday arrested a police lieutenant for allegedly selling her official laptop to a financial institution. It is alleged that the 40-year-old officer, stationed at Klerksdorp Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit went to a cash loan and used her state-issued laptop to as a […]

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Hawks nab three of their own

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:48:55 +0000

PRETORIA – The Hawks have lived by their words of rooting out corruption from within their ranks when they arrested three of their members for alleged theft at Welkom, Free State on Tuesday. A 59-year-old captain and two constables aged 37 and 39, all stationed at Thabong DPCI, allegedly stole R250 000 from a complainant […]

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