Man arrested for cellphone insurance scam

Johannesburg - Police working in conjuction with private financial crime investigators arrested a 24-year-old man for perjury on Tuesday.

Police spokesperson Captain Xoli Mbele said the man allegedly submitted a false claim to his insurance company on 3 June; stating that he was robbed of his Huawei

Raletsemo went to KZN and arrested him. He was found in possession of the firearm that was used in the murder, and was taken to court,” Jordaan said.

He added that Cleveland police management welcome the conviction and congratulates the investigation officer.

“Criminals will get what they deserve and Cleveland SAPS will always serve the community with pride. We urge the community to always come forward with information that can help to arrest suspects and stop all forms of crime. The community can phone the police as soon as possible on 10111 or Cleveland SAPS at 011 607 5745/6 or Crime stop 08600 10111,” Jordaan said.

Two life jail terms for abusing children

Pretoria - The High Court in Pretoria recently sentenced a man to two life terms and 83 years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to raping his own children and using them for pornography.

The court sentenced the 41-year-old father for sexual assault, possession and production of child pornography, among other offences.

The court heard that the offences took place in their home when the mother of the children was at work and the children were left in the man’s care. He was arrested last year after one of the children told a relative about their ordeal, who then reported the matter to the police.

The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Lumka Mahanjana said: “The father pleaded guilty to all 426 charges that were laid against him; where he committed these offences against his two stepsons and a daughter between 2012 and 2021.” cellphone in the CBD on 27 May.

“The phone was blacklisted and he gave the insurance a false case number. Financial crime investigators noticed that the same SIM card was used to call the allegedly stolen cellphone. Investigation revealed that the cellphone was being used by the suspect’s partner. The cellphone was recovered and he was arrested,” Mbele said.

He added that Johannesburg Central station commander Brigadier Perumal commended good working relationship between the police and other law enforcement agencies.

“He urged the community to refrain from opening false cases as it is a criminal offence,” he said.