The Hawks have arrested two people accused of hatching an elaborate scheme that saw clients of a trucking company defrauded of R1.9-million over three years.
Johannesburg –
He ordered a forensic probe in which Hugo Christiaan le Roux, 41 and accomplice Rochelle Edith du Plessis Bekker, 35, were identified as the people at the centre of the scheme.Spokesperson for the Hawks Captain Dineo Sekgotodi said the two face more than 500 charges of theft, fraud and money laundering.
Due to it being busy with huge clientele, Izusa outsourced its transport services to HLR Contracting Ltd, which is owned by Bekker. “Both accused issued tax invoices to these existing clients with higher rates for transport services.
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