64-year-old Brandon William Pyatt was wanted for a series of fraud offences for which he was convicted in 1998.
A fugitive from the United Kingdom wanted by Interpol for various crimes was arrested in Hatfield last week, reportsBrandon William Pyatt was apprehended by the SAPS, who had received information that he was in the area.“Pyatt appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court last week, and his matter has been adjourned for an extradition hearing,” said Naidoo.Naidoo said the 64-year-old man was reportedly also wanted in connection with a theft of motor vehicle case in Durban.
“Pyatt was convicted of a series of fraud and deception offences at Chester Crown Court in 1998 and sentenced to five years in prison,” the agency said in a statement. “However Pyatt, who is originally from Droylsden in Manchester, skipped bail during his trial and fled the UK, sparking a manhunt that lasted more than two decades.”
“Pyatt is believed to have gone abroad immediately after he failed to return to court, and continued to evade the authorities using a series of false identities.”
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