5.12.2014
03.54 pm
Sapa
A Kuilsrivier police
constable has been arrested for a house robbery he allegedly committed while on
duty, Western Cape police said on Friday.
The robbery took place on September 25 in Bellville
and the officer was arrested on Friday, said Lt-Col Andre Traut.
“He was one of six uniformed officers who
approached a 27-year-old Chinese national and his wife at their residence and
gained access to their house under false pretences,” he said.
“Once inside, the suspect… and his accomplices
robbed the victim of household goods and a VW Polo, which is yet to be
recovered.”
More arrests were imminent, said Traut.
The 38-year-old policeman is due to appear in court
on Monday.
“Police officers who are under the impression that
they can join the SA Police Service and moonlight as criminals simultaneously
must seriously reconsider,” he said.
-Sapa
