North West cops appear for robbery, extortion
2014-01-08 19:23
Johannesburg - Four police officers accused
of robbery and extortion appeared in the Tlhabane Magistrate's Court on
Wednesday, said North West police.
The matter was postponed to 9 January for a
bail application, police spokesperson Thulani Ngubane said.
Warrant Officer David Setshedi, 52, and
constables Joseph Moremi, 31, Gladness Mogotsi, 35, and Annah Mosweu, 33, were
arrested on 3 January.
They allegedly robbed an Ethiopian man of an
undisclosed amount of cash at Karlin Park, in Zinnaville, on 7 December.
The man opened a case against them. When the
officers realised this, they asked another Ethiopian man to persuade him to
withdraw the case and they would refund his money.
They allegedly gave him R10 000, instructed
him to leave Rustenburg and told him not to return to the police station,
Ngubane said.
In a similar case, two police officers
appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrate's Court on Monday.
The case was postponed to 9 January after the
prosecutor asked that he be recused from the matter, citing a conflict of
interest.
Sergeant Faith Mekgoe, 40, and Constable
Jacob Monnapula, 32, allegedly robbed an Ethiopian of cigarettes worth R100 000
and an undisclosed amount of cash.
- SAPA
