ACC secures conviction and new arrest
Willem Matthias Thomas, who fraudulently invoiced the Henties Bay municipality for N$788 995.96 in respect of construction work on a fire station at the town, has been sentenced to two years in jail, wholly and conditionally suspended, along with a fine of N$20 000 and three years' imprisonment should he fail to pay the fine.
A statement released by the Anti-Corruption Commission says a complaint was received on 22 December 2014 regarding the fraudulent invoice. Following a probe, the file was handed to the prosecutor-general on 5 May 2015.
At the outset, three accused were charged but charges were withdrawn against the other two, with only Thomas standing trial in the Swakopmund Magistrate's Court.
Thomas was convicted on 24 September on a charge of knowingly providing a document to an agent which contains falsifications in order to mislead.
On Friday, 14 December, the commission said it arrested Selwyn Neville Mouton, 42, a revenue protection officer at the City of Windhoek's electricity department following a sting operation.
It is alleged that Mouton tried to solicit payment of N$5 000 from an electricity subscriber of the City in order not to disconnect the subscriber's electricity due to arrears.
Mouton appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on 17 December. The matter was postponed to 25 January and Mouton was granted bail of N$3 000.
STAFF REPORTER
A statement released by the Anti-Corruption Commission says a complaint was received on 22 December 2014 regarding the fraudulent invoice. Following a probe, the file was handed to the prosecutor-general on 5 May 2015.
At the outset, three accused were charged but charges were withdrawn against the other two, with only Thomas standing trial in the Swakopmund Magistrate's Court.
Thomas was convicted on 24 September on a charge of knowingly providing a document to an agent which contains falsifications in order to mislead.
On Friday, 14 December, the commission said it arrested Selwyn Neville Mouton, 42, a revenue protection officer at the City of Windhoek's electricity department following a sting operation.
It is alleged that Mouton tried to solicit payment of N$5 000 from an electricity subscriber of the City in order not to disconnect the subscriber's electricity due to arrears.
Mouton appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on 17 December. The matter was postponed to 25 January and Mouton was granted bail of N$3 000.
STAFF REPORTER
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