Mpumalanga police have arrested a foreign national who allegedly offered money to an official of the Department of Home Affairs in a bid to get a South African identity document.
According to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as the Hawks), the man had a South African identity document, with his photo attached to it, but with someone else’s details, including names.
“The suspect approached a Home Affairs official to request assistance to apply for a valid identity document as he had obtained employment, and he wanted to open a bank account,” Mpumalanga Hawks spokesperson, Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi said.
“The (Home Affairs) officer told him that he knew someone who could assist. The matter was reported to the department.”
The immigration officer was subsequently included in the set-up to trap the man.
“They met and agreed on the payment date,” said Sekgotodi.
“A sting operation was authorized and executed on Monday, August 28, by the Hawks, Secunda crime intelligence, Bethal detectives and the Department of Home Affairs. The suspect was arrested after signing the application form for an identity document and handing over gratification amounting to R4,000,” she said.
Sekgotodi said the Hawks are still investigating the matter.
The arrested man is today expected to appear before the Bethal Magistrate’s Court.
-IOL
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