Georgia man accused of defrauding Swazi agency

SAVANNAH - A Georgia businessman has been accused of defrauding the development agency of the African kingdom of Swaziland with a phony $6 million scheme to build baby food and candy factories. <br> <br> A federal grand jury charged Erwin David Rabhan of Swainsboro with conspiracy, bank fraud and wire fraud, acting U.S. Attorney Edmund A. Booth Jr. said Wednesday. <br> <br> The indictment alleged that Rabhan told the Swazi agency Tibiyo Taka Ngwane that he had invested millions in a fictional equipment manufacturer, Polk Manley Machinery Inc., and that TTN could enter joint ventures by matching his investment. <br> <br> After TTN invested its share, Rabhan used false statements and forged documents to draw on the funds, which were used for personal expenses, with a minimal amount going for used equipment ostensibly purchased from Polk Manley, the indictment alleged.

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