Six held for R12m fraud
2012-12-06 21:23
Johannesburg - Six people were arrested on Thursday for
defrauding the Buffalo City municipality, in the Eastern Cape, of R11.8m,
police said.
Police spokesperson Ernest Sigobe said the fraud was
committed between February and September 2008.
The Hawks arrested three people in Mthatha and another
three in East London. One of those arrested was still employed by the
municipality, said Sigobe.
The suspects were aged between 36 and 50, and would appear
in court soon.
- SAPA