Police constable and others
arrested for counterfeit money
Their arrests comes after a tip-off about a person
in possession of stained bank notes from Witbank to KwaMhlanga.
12
November 2014 06:00
MBOMBELA-A 39-year-old police constable has been arrested in connection
with possession of counterfeit money.
Constable Lucas Mahlangu stationed at Siyabuswa as Court orderly, was
arrested on Thursday morning for being in possession of counterfeit money at
Ga-Phaahla, in Siyabuswa.
He was arrested together with his taxi boss friend Charlies Boroko (40) and Thomas Mahlangu (39) by the Crime Intelligence Gathering (CIG) Unit after a tip-off of the person in possession of stained bank notes from Witbank to KwaMhlanga.
He was arrested together with his taxi boss friend Charlies Boroko (40) and Thomas Mahlangu (39) by the Crime Intelligence Gathering (CIG) Unit after a tip-off of the person in possession of stained bank notes from Witbank to KwaMhlanga.
Thomas Mahlangu was arrested at Verena and he then led to the arrest of
Charlies Boroko at Moteti who was also found with one stained note. Boroko
ultimately pointed that the rest of the money was with Constable Mahlangu.
The police went to Ga-Phaahla where the rest of the money was
confiscated.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of Mpumalanga, Major-General (Adv) Meshack Nogwanya has vowed that police officials who have an unacceptable, corrupt and disgraceful behaviour and mentality are not welcomed in the service.
“I am impressed by the work done by Crime Intelligence Gathering Unit
for ensuring that rotten cops are placed where they belong. I also want to
applaud the community that vows not to allow any criminal activity to happen
under their noses without informing the police.
Indeed if we continue to work
together like this, crime will just be nothing to us. This clearly shows that
we are committed to fight any form of crime without any fear of a person’
status. I still repeat that I will not tolerate any form of ill discipline by
our members. All those who do not behave according to our prescripts will be
dealt with accordingly”.
The trio have already appeared before Mdutjana Magistrate’s Court on
November 7 and were remanded in custody for further investigation.
They will be re-appearing on November 14.
