By BAKANG MOKOTO

A fraud case against three Free State suspects has been postponed. Mojalefa Springkan (30), Kgosana Tladi (49) and David Mokonyane (52) briefly appeared at Taung Magistrate’s Court on Monday facing a fraud case.

The trio was arrested in October 2017 at Taung Mall by South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence in partnership with Taung Police Station after a tip-off.

The suspects allegedly defrauded unsuspecting victims their hard-earned cash at the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across Dr Ruth Mompati district. The accused allegedly robbed a woman her Sassa card at Pudimoe complex in Pudimoe Location, near Taung before they proceeded to Taung Mall.

Pudimoe Police Station cluster spokesperson, Sgt Tebogo Thebe said: “The suspects were followed by the police from Pudimoe Location to Taung where they were allegedly stopped and searched. The police found loads of various bank cards in their possession. They were arrested and police confiscated the vehicle that they used during the commission of crime.”

The suspects were remanded in custody until their next appearance on 12 February 2018. They have previous fraud cases committed in Gauteng and Free State provinces. The fraud case against the suspects in Ficksburg in Free State has been struck off the roll because of lack of evidence against them.

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