Hawks arrest wanted ATM fraud suspect

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Published Jul 30, 2016

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Cape Town – The directorate for priority crime investigation (Hawks) have arrested a 34-year-old fugitive wanted since 2014 in a Queenstown fraud case, the Western Cape Hawks said on Saturday.

The man was arrested in Paarl on Friday, Captain Lloyd Ramovha said.

“The hawk-eyed members were busy carrying out surveillance duties at the problematic ATMs in the Paarl area at a local mall when they identified and arrested the wanted suspect,” he said.

The man was sought in connection with a R50 000 ATM-related fraud case registered with the Queenstown SA Police Service.

He was expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Monday, “pending his transfer to face what he has been running away from”.

“Perhaps this should be a warning to all ATM fraudsters; the Western Cape ATMs are on our radar 24/7,” Ramovha said.

African News Agency (ANA)

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