Two vehicle examiners from Athlone appeared in court on Tuesday for allegedly being part of a syndicate processing fraudulent licensing certificates.
Hawks spokesperson, Captain Captain Philani Nkwalase, says Brent Taylor,37, and Omar Jacobs, 48, along with two accomplices from the West Coast appeared in the Vredenburg Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraud and corruption on Tuesday.
He says Taylor and Omar who are vehicle examiners at Athlone Testing Centre were allegedly involved in issuing fraudulent road worthy certificates for vehicles that were never tested in exchange of bribes.
“It is further alleged that David Makrieling, 67, recruited clients within the Swartland area while Gawie Settley,56, recruited clients within the West Coast area. They were both arrested in their respective homes in Malmesbury in Saldanha. They all appeared in Vredenburg Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraud and corruption today and were each released on R5000 bail with strict bail conditions.”
The case was postponed to 18 October for further investigation by the Hawks and more arrests are expected.