ID scam: Official in court
Johannesburg - Seven people including a home affairs official have appeared in the Barberton magistrate's court for allegedly producing false identity documents, police said on Tuesday.
Komatipoort police spokesperson Michael Ngomani said a woman was arrested after police found 26 identity books in her handbag.
A list of 112 people awaiting identity documents was also found.
The documents were issued at the Komatipoort home affairs offices.
"She said she collected the IDs in her personal post box before she would distribute them," said Ngomani.
The seven suspects were arrested on August 25.
The Lowvelder reported that a man was arrested while collecting his documentation.
A computer, duplicate IDs and documentation used by Home Affairs were found and confiscated at a house of an immigration officer in Schoemansdal.
Six of the suspects made a brief appearance in court and were remanded while the home affairs official was granted bail of R4 000. The others would appear in court again on Wednesday.
More arrests were expected as it was clear that this was a syndicate, said Ngomani.
News source: www.news24.co.za
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