Petrol fraud probe launched at President’s Keetmans office

POLICE at Keetmanshoop are reportedly investigating fraud charges after two low-ranking officials stationed at the local Office of the President allegedly embezzled up to N$70 000 from the office’s petrol-card account.

A reliable source told The Namibian that the President’s Office in Windhoek had discovered the fraudulent use of the account and instructed the Keetmanshoop Police to launch an investigation. The fraudulent transactions were apparently done at one of the petrol stations in Keetmanshoop over the last two years.The source said Police had already taken statements from some officials stationed at the Keetmanshoop Office of the President’s.No arrests have been made yet.The Head of the Keetmanshoop Office of the President, Maria Konjore, could not be reached for comment.The Acting Regional Commander of Police, Nicky Nampala, yesterday said he was unaware of such an investigation.The fraudulent transactions were apparently done at one of the petrol stations in Keetmanshoop over the last two years.The source said Police had already taken statements from some officials stationed at the Keetmanshoop Office of the President’s.No arrests have been made yet.The Head of the Keetmanshoop Office of the President, Maria Konjore, could not be reached for comment.The Acting Regional Commander of Police, Nicky Nampala, yesterday said he was unaware of such an investigation.