A 28-year-old male City of Johannesburg health worker stationed at the Parkhurst Clinic will appear in the Booysens Magistrate’s Court on Monday where he will be charged for fraud.
He was arrested on Saturday night for allegedly selling
fake Covid-19 negative test certificates to travellers for R500 after being
closely monitored for over a week.
His arrest was effected during a sting operation which was
led by the City Executive Mayor, Councillor Jolidee Matongo working with the
City’s Group Forensic and Investigation Service (GFIS) department and the
Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department.
The suspect allegedly sold fake Covid-19 negative test
certificates to people wishing to travel to other countries without conducting
tests and taking blood samples. All he allegedly required was the buyer’s
identity number. After a day or two, the buyer would receive a message from the
laboratory indicating that they had tested negative for Covid-19.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspect
is not working alone. More suspects are expected to be arrested as the
investigation is ongoing.
Done By: Danielle Mentoor
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