Cape Town – A 43-year-old woman who defrauded a Cape Town-based distributing company she worked for was arrested after convincing clients to deposit company funds into her personal account, putting the company at a loss of R15 million.
According to police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala, the suspect, who was responsible for managing and processing foreign creditors, was arrested for fraud on Thursday, February 02, 2023.
The suspect will make her court appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate’s court on Monday, February 06.
Gwala further noted an unrelated incident in which an illegal immigrant who was in possession of drugs in Paarl East was arrested yesterday.
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The arrest came as a result of a joint operation by Cape Winelands stations, Boland K9 unit, Law Enforcement, Crime Intelligence as well as the Department of Home affairs.
” The suspect was arrested after the team received information that he was storing and transporting drugs from an apartment building in Paarl East.
“The members confiscated tik, heroin and mandrax, and he was then arrested and detained,” Gwala said in a statement.
Once charged, the suspect will appear in the Paarl Magistrate’s court for possession of drugs and contravention of the immigration act.
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