Hawks received information about a syndicate using counterfeit credit cards to assist motorists by swiping for them at the toll gate in exchange for cash.
Erick Thulani Phiri and Lourens Zitha, have been sentenced for using fraudulent cards to swipe for motorists in exchange for cash at the Nkomazi Toll Gate in Mpumalanga . Photo: Supplied/ Hawks The duo were arrested after the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation received information about a syndicateErick Thulani Phiri and Lourens Zitha, have been sentenced for using fraudulent cards to swipe for motorists in exchange for cash at the Nkomazi Toll Gate in Mpumalanga .
Hawks spokesperson, Captain Dineo Sekgotodi, said during the arrest, Phiri, 32, was searched and found in possession of stolen credit cards from FNB and Nedbank. Sekgotodi said following their arrest, they appeared at the Low's Creek Periodical Court in Barberton, Mpumalanga, where they were facing a charge of fraud and were released on R2,000 bail each.He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a R3,000 fine or three months imprisonment.
Meanwhile, Zitha, 30, who was found with toll gate transaction slips, fraudulently swiped over R19,000.The Provincial Head of the Hawks, Major General Gerber, applauded the investigative team for the speedy finalisation of the investigation, which led to the successful sentence.
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