Hawks spokesperson, Captain Dineo Sekgotodi, said during the arrest, Phiri, 32, was searched and found in possession of stolen credit cards from FNB and Nedbank.
Sekgotodi said following their arrest, they appeared at the Low’s Creek Periodical Court in Barberton, Mpumalanga, where they were facing a charge of fraud and were released on R2,000 bail each.
During the trial, it was revealed that Phiri fraudulently swiped over R16,000 with the cards.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a R3,000 fine or three months imprisonment.
Meanwhile, Zitha, 30, who was found with toll gate transaction slips, fraudulently swiped over R19,000.
He also pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a R6,000 fine or six months imprisonment.
The Provincial Head of the Hawks, Major General Gerber, applauded the investigative team for the speedy finalisation of the investigation, which led to the successful sentence.
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