TimesLIVE reports that the Hawks on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old Pretoria man alleged to be behind a scam that saw fake essential services permits being sold to informal traders.
Hawks spokesperson Capt Ndivhuwo Mulamu said officers from the serious corruption investigation unit were tipped off, setting in motion plans to execute a sting. “The team made contact with the suspect under the pretext of wanting to buy the permits. The suspect met with a team member and was immediately placed under arrest after he produced a permit for a R300 payment,” she reported. Police searched the man's home and seized a laptop and other documents. He is scheduled to appear at the Pretoria magistrate's court on Wednesday.
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Jeff Wicks at TimesLIVE
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