Two former Beitbridge border officials have been convicted of fraud and corruption after assisting a truck full of semi-manufactured tobacco products to pass through the Zimbabwean border into SA without any clearance or documentation.
A general view of the border fence that separates South Africa and Zimbabwe near the Beitbridge border post.Two former Beitbridge border post officials have been convicted of fraud and corruption.
The Musina Regional Court on Friday found Nthapeleng Munyai, 47, and former clearing agent, Tsumbedzo Nemaangani, 46, guilty of fraud and corruption. "The truck was diverted back to Beitbridge border post for physical inspection. During this process, the driver ran away and the clearing agent left the scene," Hawks spokesperson, Warrant Officer Lethunya Mmuroa said.Man arrested at Beitbridge border for allegedly smuggling illicit cigarettes worth R21m into SA
Mmuroa said a case docket of fraud was opened at Musina police station, but was handed to the Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for further handling.
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