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Gauteng man arrested for Porsche fraud
The Star
|August 18, 2025
A 43-year-old Gauteng man handed himself over to police after he was wanted for allegedly using fraudulent documents to buy a R1.7 million Porsche Cayenne.
Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Thatohatsi Mavimbela, said Lucky Kgomotso Mokwena has been charged with fraud and made his first appearance in the Alexandra Magistrate's Court immediately after handing himself over to authorities last week Wednesday, August 13.
This story is from the August 18, 2025 edition of The Star.
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