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De Bruin was also found guilty on another
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The sentences will run concurrently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2014 he forged documents from suppliers and then defrauded the OVK by supplying them with these fake invoices for feed that was delivered to him. The amount that OVK paid to the fake suppliers totalled an amount of R1 055 400.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The investigating officer, Detective
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