Cop Captain accused of Ordering Robberies
2013-01-15
08:52
Captain
Anna Phorotlho is led from her office by fellow police officers. (Annerie Louw,
Volksblad)
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- A police captain and station commander in the Northern Cape has been arrested
on suspicion of orchestrating a reign of terror among foreign shop owners after
a string of robberies in the Kuruman area. Captain Anna Phorotlho, 42, the head
of the Wrenchville police station, was handcuffed in her own office, reported Volksblad.
Men accused of robbing the shops belonging to foreigners alleged Phorotlho had
taken them to the shops and ordered them to rob them. Another suspect also said
it had not been the first time that she had told them to rob stores. Phorotlho
appeared calm as she was arrested and did not protest against her being charged
as she was led in silence from her office. She would appear in a Kuruman court
soon.
News24.com
