A duo, aged 26 and 29, was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in efforts to curb sophisticated card fraud in Cape Town.
One of the suspects was arrested at a retail store in Willowbridge shopping centre on Wednesday, 4 September 2019. He allegedly presented a cloned bank card whilst purchasing goods to the value of no less than seven thousand rands.
Further investigation by the Hawks’ banking investigation team led to the arrest of a second suspects on 5 September 2019, at his residence. Numerous cloned bank cards, blank bank cards, cell phones, a card reader and writer, a personal computer and two hard drives were all seized pending further investigation.
The duo is expected to appear at Bellville Magistrate’s Court on 6 and 8 September 2019, respectfully.
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