Jantjies couple jailed over N$9.98 fraud and theft
A married couple who admitted guilt on more than 1 700 charges of fraud and theft involving a total amount of N$9.98 million were sent to prison for effective periods of 14 years and nine years, respectively, in the Windhoek High Court yesterday. Judge Eileen Rakow sentenced Amanda Jantjies (58) to 18 years’ imprisonment, of […] The post Jantjies couple jailed over N$9.98 fraud and theft appeared first on The Namibian .
A married couple who admitted guilt on more than 1 700 charges of fraud and theft involving a total amount of N$9.98 million were sent to prison for effective periods of 14 years and nine years, respectively, in the Windhoek High Court yesterday.
Judge Eileen Rakow sentenced Amanda Jantjies (58) to 18 years’ imprisonment, of which four years are suspended for a period of five years, on 873 counts of fraud.
Amanda’s husband, Barnard Jantjies (61), who admitted guilt on 876 charges of theft, was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment, of which five years are suspended for a period of five years.
The couple pleaded guilty to the charges at the start of June this year.
