Two suspects aged 25 and 57 charged with fraud and money laundering appeared in the Lenasia Regional Court, following their apprehension on 27 June 2022, by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Johannesburg.
The investigation team executed a warrant of arrest against the two additional accused, Zain Muhammed Valle (57) and Michelle Bianca Bezuidenhout (25) at their respective residence in Lenasia and Alberton. Their arrest emanated from the alleged crypto currency establishment scam where the complainant was lured to invest in Siyakhula Logistics Pty (LTD) in February 2020, with a potential lucrative dividends.
The complainant allegedly transferred approximately R34 million into the establishment and Bezuidenhout’s bank accounts, on different transactions.
Valle and Bezuidenhout joined Jarrod de Lange (32) in the dock, who was arrested in 2020 by the Lenasia police for the same charges.
Allegations are that Valle introduced the complainant to his business acquaintance, de Lange to enter into a partnership in the crypto currency establishment but the money was used for Liverage Trading company without the complainant’s consent.
Valle and Bezuidenhout were granted R10 000-00 bail each, whereas Bezuidenhout’s husband and co-accused, de Lange was released on a R20 000-00 bail.
The case was postponed to 19 July 2022 for legal representation.
