A bank card skimmer will remain in police custody for a week before he appears for a formal bail application next week.
Sfiso Joshua Mashika (39) was rearrested by members of Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team on Friday, August 10.
Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit Mpumalanga for Contravention of Section 60(11B)(d)ii of the CPA, Act 51/1977, supply false information to court on Friday, August 10.
The suspect was first arrested in Bethal in February 2013 for card skimming and he was found guilty and convicted.
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Between November 2017 and July 2018 the accused committed similar crimes in eMalahleni and Secunda and was arrested and released on bail and absconded several court proceedings.
On Friday, August 10, the accused was rearrested and upon investigation it was discovered that he supplied the court with false information, and failed to disclose his previous convictions which influenced the court to release him on bail but absconded all the court proceeding scheduled for him for different courts according to crimes he committed.
Sfiso Joshua Mashika (39-year-old) that was rearrested for bank card skimming.
The accused appeared before Witbank Magistrate’s Court on Monday, August 13 and he will remain in custody until Monday, August 20 for formal bail application.
