The suspect alleged they are a big team operating in the south of Gauteng and Free State. A suspected cartel member at the centre of a multimillion‑rand motor vehicle licensing fraud has been arrested in the Free State, after investigators had been tracking the syndicate for the last three years. Black flash books, papers with vehicle licence plates, Natis credentials and identity numbers were also found. “They have infiltrated all the provinces as they can access Natis using credentials provided by their official contacts in all the provinces. They also have credentials of private vehicle testing stations and are able to capture/declare a vehicle roadworthy on the system,” Zwane added.