Police captain in court on corruption rap
March 2 2012 at 12:07pm
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AEsmerald Bailey outside the
Cape Town Magistrate's Court.
Suspended police captain Esmerald Bailey appeared on corruption and
other charges in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Bailey, 43, was arrested last year in a police trap, and faces charges
of corruption and the illegal sale of police uniforms and ammunition.
She appeared before magistrate JasthreeSteyn, who transferred her case
to the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court.
She was warned to appear there on April 5, before magistrate
AmrithChabillal. With her in the dock was co-accused Waleed Hendricks, 25, who
allegedly bought the stolen police uniforms and ammunition from her.
At yesterday’s proceedings, the court granted a separation of trials at
the request of commercial crime prosecutor Xolile Jonas. Jonas told the court
Hendricks would go on trial in the Cape Town Regional Court.
Defence attorney William Booth said he had not expected the request for
a separation of trials. He said the commercial crime court was swamped, with
only one magistrate available.
