By STAFF REPORTER
11 May 2026 – The accused, William Kgomotso Mampye (54) appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court sitting in Motswedi on Friday, facing charges of fraud and defeating the ends of justice. Mampye was arrested on 7 May 2026, by the Rustenburg-based Serious Corruption Investigation.
The Hawks spokesperson in North West, Warrant Officer Nkosinathi Ndlovu said it is alleged that in September 2020, SAPS members attached to Skilpadshek Border Post received information about a truck that was transporting illicit cigarettes to Mozambique. Ndlovu said the team reportedly intercepted the truck and upon searching it, where packs of cigarettes were found.
“The police reportedly requested the driver to produce import declaration documents of the cigarettes, which he failed to do. He was subsequently placed under arrest and the truck with consignment was seized and detained in the South African Revenue Service’s storage facility.
“Reports indicate that the accused, who was a SARS employee at the time, unlawfully disposed of the seized cargo and the detained suspect from the SARS facility. Following his court appearance, the accused was granted R20 000 bail and his matter was remanded to 19 June 2026,” he said.
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