Matala:A 36-year-old national citizen was detained by the National Police in Matala, a municipality in the southern Province of Huíla, for impersonating a corporate officer using a fake pass with the rank of sub-chief.
According to Angola Press News Agency, Chief Inspector Benedito Walter, head of institutional communication and press for the PN in Huíla, stated that the citizen, known as "Savana," reportedly had the counterfeit pass made at a print shop, complete with his photograph.
Inspector Walter detailed that the suspect exploited his false status to earn the trust of citizens and subsequently steal motorbikes and cell phones. This fraudulent activity has been ongoing for over two months within the municipality.
Within a single month, the suspect allegedly stole seven motorbikes, which were sold for amounts ranging from 120,000 to 500,000 kwanzas, along with more than four cell phones from citizens. The arrest was made following an operation in the municipality during National Independence Day on November 11.
This incident marks the first case of its kind recorded in 2026 in Matala.
