THREE men, arrested for allegedly stealing R4.5 million from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, were granted bail in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court on Friday.
Yogendren Pillay, 40, Rowen Moodley, 35, and Mohan Kumar Guddanti, 38, were charged with money laundering and were each granted R20 000 bail.
Lieutenant-Colonel Simphiwe Mhlongo, spokesperson for the Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal, said the accused were arrested in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
He said they would join three others, Prajeev Maharaj, 31, and Navin Ramsewak, 43, who are out on bail, as well as Mohammed Ismail Tshose, 41, currently in custody, at their next appearance in October.
They were arrested on charges of fraud, theft, and money laundering to the value of about R7.3 million in February.
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