Ermelo police arrested a 27-year-old man on Saturday, 20 January, after receiving information that he was pretending to be a police official.
The suspect, who was found in possession of a fraudulent representation of the police’s appointment certificate, is reported to have conned some people of their hard-earned money.
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He allegedly promised to help one complainant acquire a liquor trading licence in not tie, at a fee.
The suspect appeared in the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 22 January on charges of fraud and impersonating a police official.
His case has been postponed and he is remanded in custody.
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