Staff Reporter
A CASE of fraud has been reported at the Karasburg Town Council after a 40-year-old woman was arrested for the theft of N$133,576.68.
According to Inspector Raimbert Muronga, spokesperson for the Namibian police, the suspect defrauded the Town Council between the years 2017 and 2022.
“It is alleged that the suspect embezzled funds from the Karasburg Town Council between 2017-2022, during her tenure as a debtor and creditor clerk for a period of (5) five years. Missing funds as per the financial year amount to N$133,576.68 and were recovered from the suspect’s pension with her consent,” Muronga said.
He added that the 40-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, and will appear in Karasburg court on Thursday, November 30, 2023.
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