WESTERN CAPE – The hard work by a seasoned detective attached to the Commercial Crime Unit led to the arrest of a 40-year-old male linked to six cases of fraud and theft. The accused would send quotations to the complainants to have solar panels installed and money would be paid into to bank accounts provided by the accused but the solar panels were never installed or the work was never completed. Detective Constable Leticia De Vries was assigned to the case and worked tirelessly to secure the arrest of the accused. The amount of the fraud cases is R525 801,65.

The accused appeared in the Vredenburg Magistrates court yesterday and the case was remanded until 29 September 2022.

Anyone with any information or who was defrauded by the accused is urged to contact Constable Leticia De Vries on 082 302 8215.

Source: South African Police Service