Douglasdale Community Policing Forum (CPF) Sector 2 recently posted on its Facebook page that the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit has launched a manhunt for Sonja Joubert, who is wanted for questioning in a fraud and corruption case.
According to the CPF Sector 2, the case involved former top racehorse owner and former Trudon IT Manager, Adriaan van Vuuren who allegedly defrauded Telkom subsidiary Trudon of R500 million.
The post further stated that between 2007 and last year, Van Vuuren alleged fraudulently created invoices to pay a supplier for IT services required by Trudon on behalf of Telkom.
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Trudon allegedly transferred funds into Bites Bee Holding and The Corporate Choice’s bank account in the name of his alleged accomplice, Joubert, who is also said to have benefited from the fraud.
It is also stated that numerous articles published on various media platforms alleged that Joubert has fled to New Zealand.
CPF Sector 2 and police officers are urging community members who have any information regarding Joubert’s whereabouts to contact investigation officers, Warrant Officer Jonathan Makhado on 071 481 3603 and Lieutenant Colonel Mandla Mbatha on 082 781 3207.
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