Former police colonel fined for travel claims fraud
A Northern Cape detective who lodged R47,000 in fraudulent travel claims has lost his job and earned a criminal record. Avril Wentzel, 57, a former colonel, pleaded guilty in the Kimberley regional court this week to 19 counts of fraud committed in 2014 which culminated in his conviction, the Hawks said. He was fined R30,000. A suspended…
