Police are hot on the heels of an accountant, who allegedly cooked the books and swindled R1m from the company that he worked for last year. They say the same man was previously charged which were withdrawn after he paid the money owed to the company.

Durban Central police spokeswoman, Sergeant Zanele Khomo, says the suspect was apprehended for defrauding the company on a previous occasion.

Khomo says that a director of the company involved, did an analysis of the medical aid and discovered that an accountant at the company had allegedly defrauded the business by adding beneficiaries without the company’s consent.

“The suspect was arrested on January 29, 2021. An arrangement was made by his attorney and the court, and he paid the amount he was owing to the company. His charges were dropped by the director and he was suspended from his employment,” says Khomo.

On July 18, 2021, the company director discovered that the same suspect allegedly made several payments into his personal accounts using different banks instead of paying suppliers to the value of R1m.

A warrant of arrest has been issued for the suspect, who has been identified as Mohamed Khan.

He is believed to be in the Pietermaritzburg area. Anyone, who might have information regarding the wanted suspect, can contact the investigating officer, Detective Sergeant DZ Mkhize on 031 325-4177 or 084- 513-3640 or Crime Stop on 08600-10111.