Former Gautrain employee arrested for attempted fraud
JOBURG - Gauteng MEC for Road and Transport Ismail Vadi congratulates the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) and the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) for the speedy arrest of a former employee of the agency on 12 November.
Vadi said the employee was under suspicion of attempted fraud, corruption and contravention of, among others, the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act and the Electronic Communication and Transactions Act. Vadi said that this arrest is line with the Gauteng Provincial Government’s zero tolerance to fraud and corruption.
Vadi said this arrest is the result of the Hawks and the agency working together for some time in investigating the suspect and apprehending him.
A possible threat to the agency’s computer systems was detected during a routine audit and the Hawks were duly notified. Investigations are continuing and more arrests are possible. The agency’s systems, as a result of the early detection, were not compromised.
The suspect will appear in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court on 13 November 2014.
