By Obakeng Maje

Three men and two women who were arrested for defrauding the City cellphone retailers with fraudulent Identity document, appeared briefly yesterday before Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraud. 

However the matter has been postponed for further investigation and they will remain in police custody until the next court date on March 15 police said.

“One of the accused was arrested inside the retailer while waiting for the application to be processed. His accomplices were arrested in a Nissan bakkie on the N12 just outside the Northern Cape Mall” Lieutenant Olebogeng Tawana said.

“Thorough investigation and search conducted inside the bakkie, four fraudulent Identity Documents were found hidden inside the speaker box. Expensive cellphones such as Blackberry Z10, I Phone 5, Motorola as well as Samsung SIII Galaxy phone, still sealed in boxes which they obtained from the retailers using the fraudulent Identity Documents” said police. 

Police said more than ten second hand cellphones, bank debit cards and credit cards also found in their possession were also confiscated, as well as the Nissan bakkie.  

Investigation continues