Policeman in court for corruption
He loaded them
into the police van and drove to Lydenburg industrial area where he took R50
000 and gave them R460 000 back,” said Mulaudzi.
August 7, 2015
LYDENBURG – A SAPS K9 Unit constable appeared in the Lydenburg
Magistrate’s Court on Monday, August 3 for allegedly defeating the ends of
justice and for corruption.
This follows after he was arrested by the Hawks during a sting
operation on Friday, July 31.
According to the acting Hawks spokesman, Brig Hangwani Mulaudzi,
the constable was arrested following an investigation into a report by a
Lydenburg resident.
“A complainant opened a case with the Directorate for Priority
Crime Investigation (DPCI) head office in which he alleged the constable
unlawfully took R50 000 from them,” he said.
“It is reported that the accused stopped two men who were
suspected of dealing in illicit cigarettes on Tuesday, June 21. He found R510
000 cash in their car. The police constable threatened to arrest them and
confiscated the money. He loaded them into the police van and drove to
Lydenburg industrial area where he took R50 000 and gave them R460 000 back,”
said Mulaudzi.
“The two men refused to take the money and reported the matter
to DPCI. The case was investigated which lead to the arrest of the officer,” he
said. The constable remains in custody and the case was postponed to Wednesday,
August 12.
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