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COUNT YOUR CHEQUES | |  | When four cheques were stolen from a client, OF&A's investigation team was called in to trace the thief. The cheques were easily traced to a bank account, and the account holder was arrested.
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After interrogating the detainee about the cheques, OF&A discovered that she had been asked to make the deposits by her common-law husband, a Zimbabwean. The woman co-operated with the investigation team, and phoned her husband from the police station, telling him that she had been in an accident. The husband was suspicious, so instead of coming to fetch her himself, he sent a friend to investigate. |
|  | After the woman received bail, OF&A left her alone for a few days, before arriving unexpectedly at her home one evening. Unfortunately, her husband was not there, so the team had to wait for him. When he finally arrived home, he was arrested immediately. OF&A conducted a search, finding several cheques and contact telephone numbers. Once confronted about the stolen cheques, the suspect admitted to the crime and gave a detailed confession.
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The following day, the suspect accompanied OF&A to the client's offices whereupon he identified two other employees who were involved in the thefts. Both men admitted to their involvement: one man had access to the cheques and was able to steal them, whilst the other man had introduced him to the perpetrator. They each received commission from the perpetrator once the cheques had cleared. The OF&A team made four arrest, uncovering a syndicate in 76 hours, and thus quickly saving the client from any further losses. |
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