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BloemExpress reports that an investigation by the Free State Hawks regarding a convicted Bangladeshi man, Saddam Hussein, who fraudulently obtained a SA identity document (ID), has led to the arrest of a Department of Home Affairs (DHA) official.
The 46-year-old man appeared in the Lindley Magistrates’ Court on 29 July to face a charge of corruption and was scheduled to reappear on Tuesday. Col. Zweli Mohobeleli, provincial spokesperson for the Hawks, said the Bethlehem Hawks arrested the suspect on 26 July as part of ongoing investigations regarding corruption involving bribes to issue IDs to foreign nationals. “The suspect is alleged to have facilitated fraudulent IDs for foreign nationals at a fee of R10,000,” he indicated. A probe uncovered that Hussein fraudulently obtained a SA smart ID and passport, under the details of a bona fide South African citizen. The crooked Bangladeshi was arrested with his partner in April this year. Evidence revealed that Hussein made a false statement, claiming to have lost both his ID and passport, when applying at the Kroonstad DHA facilities. Hussein has commenced his three-year imprisonment term after the Kroonstad Magistrate’s Court sentenced him on 24 June. The case against Hussein’s partner is pending an ongoing investigation by the Hawks and the provincial DHA.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Teboho Setena at News24
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