Paulpietersburg fraudster sentenced to 40 years behind bars

Martinus Klemp (34) from Paulpietersburg has been sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment for fraud and money laundering.
Klemp was employed as a logistics clerk at a company and was working closely with service providers. When the company’s bank alerted them about possible fraudulent activities, an investigation was launched. It was discovered that Klemp would not pay suppliers but would rather fraudulently process the invoices and transfer the funds into his family members’ personal bank accounts.
The company suffered a loss of R3.8 million due to Klemp’s fraudulent activities during the period September 2014 to October 2022.
The matter was reported at Paulpietersburg police station in November 2022. Thereafter, five suspects aged 62, 55, 35 and 34 were arrested and appeared in court. Klemp pleaded guilty, while the other four pleaded not guilty to all charges. Klemp made several court appearances and was eventually sentenced to a total of 40 years behind bars by the Richards Bay Regional Court.
The other four suspects are due to appear before the Vryheid Magistrate’s Court on July 25.

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