ACC nets three for massive fraud at Wesbank Transport

The Anti Corruption Commission of Namibia (ACC) confirmed the arrest this week of three Walvis Bay residents, after a nearly five years long investigation into a massive fraud scheme involving close to N$6 million at transporting company Wesbank Transport (Pty) Ltd.

Gavilan Theodor Klazen (Operations Manager at Wesbank Transport) and colleague Carl David Marx (Administrative Controller at Wesbank Transport) faces a total of 444 charges in a fraud and money laundering scheme they operated between 2008 and 2011 whilst in the employ of Wesbank Transport.
Klazen’s spouse, Veronica Leonette Klazen was also arrested as an accomplice.
Gavilon Klazen was released on bail of N$50 000 and his spouse and Marx were freed on bail of N$30 000 each in the Swakopmund Magistrates Court on Wednesday. The trio were slammed with strict bail conditions and is due to appear in court again on 1 July this year.