The Bellville Regional Court sentenced Annantia Venter (43), to twelve years imprisonment on 29 January 2018, for fraud and forgery following investigations by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime unit.
In the course of 2013 to 2016 Venter worked as a bookkeeper for Star Wash Airport, in Cape Town International Airport Industrial area.
She fraudulently made payments to various fictitious clients, and in the process transferred money into her own account. The entity lost approximately R2 million from her unlawful activities.
A Hawks led investigation resulted in the tracing and arrest of the accused on May 10, 2016 after she had been on the run. She subsequently made a series of court appearances resulting in her current conviction.
Venter has converted to Islam and now goes by the name (Ines Touir) has been sentenced to twelve (12) years imprisonment of which four years is suspended for five years on condition that she is not convicted of Fraud or Theft or any attempt thereto, committed during the period of suspension, furthermore she has been declared unfit to possess a firearm in terms of Section 103(g) of Act 60of 2000.
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