KZN couple held for fraud
2008-04-29 12:43
Durban - A northern KwaZulu-Natal couple - found with hundreds of illegal documents - were arrested for pension fraud, police said on Tuesday.
Captain Jabulani Mdletshe said the couple's KwaMsane home was raided on Monday after a tip off.
"Police found 141 birth certificates, 65 identity documents, one Standard Bank card, one pension card, 29 Ithala bank cards, and a pile of illegal pension registration forms.
The pair - aged 41 and 44 - are accused of illegally registering pensioners.
They would appear in the KwaMsane Magistrate's Court shortly, police said.
- SAPA