Cops held for selling dagga to dealer
February 18 2015 at 10:16am
ByMpumi Kiva
ByMpumi Kiva
Cape Town - Three police officers have been arrested after they
allegedly stole dagga from a crime scene and sold it off to drug dealers in
Ocean View.
One of the officers has been in the police force for 30 years.
The policemen - aged 33, 43 and 47 - were arrested after the dealers
allegedly reported the matter to other cops.
The two warrant officers and a constable appeared in the Muizenberg
Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where they were released on bail of R300 each.
The trio are being charged with theft and defeating the ends of justice.
The three police officers allegedly stole dagga that was confiscated in
January at the scene of a murder.
They then allegedly sold the dagga to a local drug dealers in Ocean
View.
A police source reveals the dealer reported the matter, and an
undercover operation was launched.
Police spokesman AndrèTraut says the trio were bust by the SAPS
Anti-Corruption Unit on Monday after a six-week-long investigation.
Traut says: “Following an investigation by the Western Cape
Anti-Corruption Unit, the members - two warrant officers and a constable - were
arrested as they reported for duty at the police station.
“[They] are being detained on charges of theft and defeating the ends of
justice.
“It is alleged that they attended a murder scene where they stole dagga
that was found on the premises and thereafter sold it to a resident of Ocean
View. The dagga has since been recovered by the police.”
Traut reiterated the police’s stance to “root out corruption” in their
ranks.
The matter has been postponed until March 30 for further investigation.
Daily Voice
