Customer’s receipt query unravels alleged R500,000 fraud at milling company

Milling Company

Limpopo – A 26-year-old cashier has been arrested in connection with an alleged R500,000 fraud scheme at a milling company in the Mokopane policing precinct in Limpopo.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the suspect, identified as Sune Grobbelaar, was arrested by members of the Provincial Commercial Crimes Unit on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, following an investigation into alleged fraudulent activities at the business.

Police said the investigation stemmed from a complaint lodged after the owner of the milling company received a call from a customer on 11 August 2025, questioning discrepancies on a receipt.

“On 11 August 2025, the owner of the milling company received a phone call from a customer who queried discrepancies on a receipt. The date and time on the receipt did not correspond with the purchases,” police said in a statement.
“Upon checking, the owner discovered that a cashier had allegedly been issuing duplicate receipts to customers. A review of CCTV footage allegedly confirmed that one of the female cashiers was responsible for using the duplicated receipts.”

An internal audit later revealed that stock worth approximately R500,000 could not be accounted for.

The owner also collected the duplicate invoices, which were handed over as evidence.

The matter was reported to the Provincial Commercial Crimes Unit, which opened a fraud case and launched an investigation.

Grobbelaar appeared before the Mokopane Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where she was remanded in custody.

The case was postponed to Monday, 27 July 2026, for further police investigations and a formal bail application.

Police said investigations into the matter are ongoing.

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