Friday, May 11, 2007

Police nab alleged fraudster

By Tando Mfengwana
11 May 2007


An ongoing police investigation led to the arrest on Thursday of a Nigerian citizen, alleged to be a fraudsteer.

Police spokesperson Inspector Bernadine Steyn says the arrest comes after executing a search warrant at a business premises in Cape Town. She says police confiscated four computers and computer equipment that can be used for manufacturing academic degrees, temporary residence permits and applications for asylum.

The man, believed to be in his thirties, is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

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