NORTHERN CAPE – A 30-year-old male will appear in the Upington Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 01 April 2022, to answer to fraud charges.

Information was received from First National Bank that one of its client from Kwa Zulu Natal Province complained that an amount of R20 000-00 was withdrawn from his account without his permission.

Upington Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team took over the investigation and established that the suspect booked himself in at Upington casino hotel, where he spent approximately R80 000-00 on accommodation, food, and drinks using details of three different bank accounts.

A search and seizure was conducted at the hotel room of the suspect, two cell phones, bank statements and proof of payments slips were seized. The team believes the said documents will aid the investigation going forward.

Source: South African Police Service