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Monday, March 2, 2020

Crimes of the South African Police Service

5 Cops arrested for human trafficking, kidnapping & extortion

Apr 4, 2019 | by News24.com

Five Pretoria police officers have been arrested for alleged involvement in human trafficking, kidnapping and extortion in two separate incidents, police said on Wednesday

In a statement, police said four Silverton flying squad members allegedly kidnapped 10 Bangladeshi nationals, who were smuggled through Zimbabwe into South Africa. The alleged incident took place last month and according to police, two of the 10 victims were released after their families paid a ransom.

“SAPS (SA Police Service) national Crime Intelligence worked tirelessly with the investigators on the case and identified four Silverton flying squad constables that are alleged to have kidnapped the victims,” the statement reads.

“A warrant for the arrest of each of the suspects was obtained earlier this week and on Wednesday, three of the constables were nabbed at the Silverton 10111 centre.”

The fourth officer did not report for duty but police are adamant that an arrest is imminent.

In the second case, two members of a stabilisation intervention in Mamelodi, north of Pretoria, were arrested in connection with extortion allegations.

“A man, allegedly a drug dealer, contacted the SAPS Anti-Corruption Unit and informed them that police members were demanding money from him.”

The two members, one from Silverton SAPS and another from the Gauteng Anti-Gang Unit, were arrested at a restaurant in Silverton on Tuesday evening and alleged extortion money was recovered from them.

National police commissioner, Lieutenant General Khehla Sitole, expressed disappointment at the police officials’ alleged transgressions.

“It is disheartening when members who are entrusted with the safety of law-abiding citizens are seen to be committing crimes themselves.

“While we allow justice to take its course, the arrest of these members should serve as a warning to other law enforcement officials that criminality within our ranks will not be tolerated,” added Sitole.

The officers are in police custody and will appear in court once a date has been confirmed.

https://www.all4women.co.za/1723751/news/south-african-news/5-cops-arrested-for-human-trafficking-kidnapping-extortion

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Policeman Arrested after Failed Armed Robbery

CNS Reporter/Marizka Coetzer

The scene outside Jet Mart where staff were taken hostage by two policemen and their accomplices. Pic: Krugersdorp News

Two police officers have been arrested following a failed armed robbery at a Jet Mart store in Krugersdorp, on the West Rand.

It is alleged the police officers and two of their accomplices entered the store in Monument Street at about 2pm yesterday. They pointed fire arms at the staff members at the store and tied them up while they cut open the safe, Krugersdorp News reported.

After approximately four hours, police managed to arrest the four robbers. They were subsequently detained at the Randfontein police Station.

Provincial police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini said departmental steps will be taken against the police officers.

“Police management in Gauteng is of great concern and we will take strong action against police officers who are corrupt and involved in criminal activities. Those officers are a burden to the force and any information to expose them can be forwarded to the Provincial Duty General and Brigadier on 082 313 8299 or 082 444 4354 at all hours,” he said in a statement.

The suspects have been charged with business robbery and will appear in court soon.

In another incident, two police officers were robbed of their fire arms and car keys by bogus cops in Boksburg, on the East Rand last Wednesday.

Police spokesperson Lieutenant Kwendzakwakhe Ngobese said: “The suspects driving in a vehicle described as a charcoal VW Golf equipped with a police siren opened fire on the Ford Fiesta and hit the windscreen and the boot, forcing the motorist to stop his car.”

“The suspects then confronted the driver and robbed him of an undisclosed amount of cash and his car keys,” he added.

Ngobese said two Boksburg police officers in private clothes were driving in an unmarked vehicle when they noticed something suspicious was happening and proceeded to the scene.

“However, the wailing of police sirens on the suspects’ vehicle tricked the officers into believing that it was their colleagues who had already responded to the scene. The officers decided to also respond to the scene to act as backup,” he added.

“To their great surprise, the suspects pointed guns at them and robbed them of their belongings before fleeing the scene,” said Ngobese.

– Caxton News Service

https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/440253/policemen-arrested-after-failed-armed-robbery/

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Cops arrested for extortion, kidnapping

ANA Reports

“A South African Police Service (SAPS) reservist and three community patrollers stationed at Pretoria Central were arrested on Thursday in connection with kidnapping and extortion, after a man they allegedly swindled positively identified them.

“According to the complainant, aged 38 years old, on Tuesday at around 11am, one female dressed in police uniform and three African males dressed in private clothes approached him while he was sitting inside his car at the corner of Pretorius and Lilian Ngoyi Street, next to McDonald’s in Pretoria CBD,” said Pretoria police spokesperson, Captain Augustinah Selepe.

“It is alleged that the suspects [the police officer and patrollers] knocked at the window of the complainant’s car, they then asked for his driver’s license and they told him that it was a fake. He was then taken to home affairs to verify his passport and permit. The complaint was informed by the suspects that his passport was fraudulent.”

The man insisted that driver’s licence and passport were authentic.

“The suspects went into the complainant’s car and drove around Pretoria CBD with him, from around 11am until 4pm. They demanded R10 000 and threatened to arrest and deport him if he does not pay. At the end, the suspects demanded R3 500 and went with the complainant to withdraw money from an ATM,” said Selepe.”

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2 Tshwane metro cops arrested in Centurion

There are internal investigations currently at the TMPD.

September 27, 2017

Two Tshwane metro police officers were arrested in Centurion last week on charges of corruption and drunken driving.

One of the officers is a superintendent

who was arrested last Tuesday for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.

Senior Superintendent, Isaac Mahamba, spokesperson for the metro police said the superintendent’s name could not be disclosed as he had not yet appeared in court.

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WESTERN CAPE - PAROW POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED DEALING & POSSESSION OF DRUGS

Parow Police have again been stained by the arrest of an officer on charges of corruption, dealing in drugs, possession of drugs and possession of stolen property.

The 34-year-old officer was arrested at his house last week Wednesday and already appeared in court.

He was released on R5000 bail and pending investigation the case will continue on 30 September.

His arrest follows various similar incidents in the province after Western Cape Police conducted crime intelligence driven operations last week.

These operations focused on alleged corrupt relations between police officers and other individuals in society.

Says provincial police spokesperson, Captain FC van Wyk: “After extensive investigations, three members were arrested during the past week. The other two are from Strand and Macassar. More arrests of members are imminent”.

“The management in the Western Cape has vowed to root out criminal elements within its ranks and we trust that these arrest will send a strong message to other would-be criminals within the police.”

https://searchsa.co.za/useful-info/parow-police-officer-arrested

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TWO CORRUPT SAPS MEMBERS ARRESTED IN THE STRAND

What started out as an investigation into house robberies, business robberies and hijackings in Lwandle, Strand and Somerset West,resulted in a two year project that saw three policemen and two alleged drug dealers arrested during last week.

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SAPS: 4 SUSPECTS, INCLUDING A POLICE CONSTABLE ARRESTED ON VARIOUS CHARGES

_{SAPS | Mpumalanga | NARI}

21 May 2017, Mpumalanga: On Friday, 19 May 2017, a Crime Intelligence driven operation in conjunction with the Tactical Response Team as well as a Task Team formed by the Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Mondli Zuma, led to the arrest of four men, including a 32-year-old police Constable stationed at Bushbuckridge.

The Constable is facing allegations of possession of unlicensed ammunition for different firearms, a tear gas canister, empty dockets, a roll of SAPS tape and dagga.

The other three men were charged for possession of three unlicensed firearms and are believed to be involved in numerous business robberies that took place in and around Acornhoek, Bushbuckridge, Hazyview as well as Calcutta.

https://news.nari.co.za/saps/mpumalanga/4-suspects-including-police-officer-arrested.html

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POLICE OFFICER & FORMER POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED FOR HOUSEBREAKING & BUSINESS ROBBERY

27 Apr 2017, Cape Town: Friday, a police officer and a former police officer appear in the Goodwood Magistrate's Court on charges of housebreaking and business robbery, respectively.

It's alleged that these 2 incidents took place at a company in Bothasig in 2015 and at a house in Goodwood during 2016.

Lt.col Andrè Traut, police spokesperson, confirmed that the two men were arrested.

https://news.nari.co.za/saps/western-cape/police-officer-former-police-officer-arrested.html

Sunday, February 9, 2020

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Is this how Black South African Police Service treat a Woman for talking on her Cell Phone while Driving?

Just Asking!

South AFRICAN Police need'nt bother explaining, the South African Police Service are infamous for BRUTALITY . If they said the sun was shining we would check out their BS first!

http://www.iol.co.za/news/woman-busted-by-police-1.676766?showComments=true

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Man’s hijacking terror ride with alleged Metro cop

Man allegedly threatened and assaulted by Metro cop.

Yoshini Perumal | 29 July 2014 11:42

Pic: Tuscola Today

An Umhlanga businessman was allegedly hijacked and taken on a ride of terror by five men recently, one of whom was wearing a reflector jacket and a Metro Police cap. Madhavan Govender, 42, was travelling on Umhlatuzana Road in Seaview, when the incident occurred.

Since then, a Metro police officer is believed to have been arrested. It is alleged that a marked Metro police vehicle, a quantum that was parked at the scene with three men dressed in ‘muftis’ surrounding it, pulled Govender over. He was questioned about his driver’s license which he handed to the alleged metro policeman. Govender was told to step out of his vehicle by the alleged Metro police officer who told him his license had expired. The officer then assaulted Govender and got into his vehicle with the other three men. The ‘officer’ pointed a firearm at him and tied his hands.

The three men then searched Govender and asked where he resided. Fearing the safety of his family, Govender lied about his residence. The men seemed to have significant information about Govender, interrupting him and telling him not to lie as he lives in Umhlanga and that he was a businessman. He was constantly questioned about his bank pin and was threatened that if it was incorrect, they would stab him. They drove to Chesterville, where Govender’s bank card was used to withdraw R1, 000. The suspects continued on their terror ride with Govender, taking him to Umhlanga. He then noticed that they were carrying a black device with antennas. They informed the terrified man that they were going to his house. As they were travelling, he realised they were heading to his house and at no stage did he give them any directions.

Nearing his abode, the men then informed him that there were too many people in his house. The armed men also said they were going to rape his family. He was continuously questioned about the security, panic alarm button and guards at his house. When he informed them that there’s no safe at his residence but one at his place of business, they proceeded to the premises. The men tied up the security guard and placed him in Govender’s vehicle. The suspects took the keys from the receptionist’s drawer and the pin number of the safe and removed the cash.

Govender was then instructed to lie flat on the floor while the men fled the scene. He ran outside screaming for the security official. ADT members were already at the scene and the cut the cable ties. The police were contacted and the description of the vehicle was circulated via radio control. Through tracker, the police tracked the vehicle in Cato Manor, where the vehicle was recovered. A man was arrested by the K9 Unit. An amount of R106, 000 was taken from Govender’s safe. W/O Derek Freddy Vijiam, communications officer at Bellair SAPS, confirmed the incident. “A case of hijacking and theft had been opened and police are investigating the case,” he said.

http://risingsunchatsworth.co.za/18156/mans-horror-hijack-ordeal/

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International police expert criticises Marikana operation

27 Jun 2014 13:44

Gabi Falanga

An international policing expert, Gary White, says there were major problems with Marikana's planning, intelligence, and command and control.

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Police Brutality in South Africa

March 7, 2013

colonel Mzimkulu Hardy , a former station commander, who has also been the topic of much controversial speculation and allegations, resigned from the police on February 22. A familiar phrase from Colonel Tembinkosi Kinana, SAPS commander of Media Communications: "Regarding the allegations made against him, the SAPS would not like to give comment on internal investigations that are taking place against a member."

https://www.facebook.com/policebrutalitySA

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Police Brutality in South Africa

March 19, 2013

Update: Knysna Sergeant arrested
14:03 (GMT+2), Tue, 19 March 2013

KNYSNA NEWS FLASH - The sergeant who was arrested for attempted murder and theft on Saturday evening, appeared in the Knysna Magistrates’ court this morning.

His case was postponed to 4 April 2013 for a bail application.

Benjamin Theunissen - off-duty at the time - allegedly shot a 42-year-old man in the chest with a firearm that was stolen earlier the same evening from the Knysna Police station.

Read more in Thursday's Knysna-Plett Herald, and online.

https://www.facebook.com/policebrutalitySA

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Police Brutality in South Africa

October 8, 2013

In this Police State we find ourselves in, needing protection from both the violent criminal drug addicts AS WELL AS the SAPS and other 'law enforcement officers':

Please add this number as a Whatsapp contact, so that you can contact them should you find yourself being arrested illegally, or on the receiving end of Police brutality.

“0824430098”

http://www.eblockwatch.co.za/index.php?view=missing&id=382

https://www.facebook.com/policebrutalitySA

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August 23

Polisielede van Knysna voor ná man se dood

Twee polisiebeamptes en ’n polisiereservis van hier is in hegtenis geneem nadat ’n verdagte in aanhouding gesterf het.

Die spanning was gister tasbaar in die landdroshof hier waar twee van die drie vlugtig voor landdros L.C. Ndomo verskyn het.

Talle van hul kollegas het die hofverrigtinge saam met familielede gevolg.

Twee manlike polisielede is Woensdag...aand en ’n reservis gisteroggend in hegtenis geneem in verband met die dood van mnr. Tom Meyer van Rheenendal.

Besonderhede was gister skraps. Nie die staat of die verdediging het teen gistermiddag die dossier onder oë gehad nie.

Meyer is die naweek in Rheenendal weens die besit van dwelms in hegtenis geneem.

Meyer het konst. Christopher Moos (beskuldigde 1) na bewering met ’n mes in die arm gesteek tydens ’n worsteling wat ontstaan het toe eersgenoemde hom na bewering teëgesit het.

Beskuldigde 2 (wie se naam nie genoem mag word nie omdat hy in die hospitaal was en nie kon verskyn nie) en beskuldigde 3, reserviskonst. Clint van Rooyen, het Moos na bewering gehelp om Meyer by die polisiekantoor hier agter uit die polisievoertuig te laai.

Beskuldigde 2 het Woensdagaand ná sy inhegtenisneming in die polisieselle siek geword en is in die hospitaal hier opgeneem.

Hy was gister nog in afsondering en onder polisiebewaking in die hospitaal.

Mnr. Daan Derksen, wat vir beskuldigde 2 verskyn, het versoek dat die saak tot 11 Maart uitgestel word vir ’n borgtogaansoek.

Derksen het die versoek ook namens mnr. John Gillespie, wat vir Moos optree, gerig. Gillespie was elders besig met werksaangeleenthede.

Van Rooyen het gister om regshulp aansoek gedoen. Me. Henriëtte Breedt kla aan namens die staat.
Omdat polisielede betrokke is, word die saak deur die Onafhanklike Klagtedirektoraat onder leiding van mnr. Gavin Meyer ondersoek. Die twee beskuldigdes bly in aanhouding in die gevangenis hier. Dit was gister nie duidelik wanneer beskuldigde 2 uit die hospitaal ontslaan sal word nie.

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SA Police Service murder reaches CNN

If we do nothing this will get worse!

Last September Lee Anne Douglas was killed by police while attempting to drive to police station because she was afraid to pull over for an unmarked police car. This story has now been shown to the world on Ame...rican CNN. Lee Anne was asked by a police woman to pay a R6000.00 bribe which Lee Anne refused to pay. What happened after that can only be described as horrific. The following is a sequence of events...

• Lee Anne bumped into a neighbour's motor scooter and that neighbour filed charges. The charges were dismissed however a police woman demanded a bribe of R6,000 anyway

• Police woman shows up at Lee Anne's home and arrests her without a warrant or reason to be at Mrs Douglas’s home. Female officer allegedly assaults Lee Anne Douglas

• Lee Anne is held by police for three days and released without charge

• Police woman again demands bribe of R6,000 from Lee Anne in which Lee Ann refuses to pay.

• Lee Ann reports officers involved and lays charges off false arrest and bribery against police

• Police woman attempts to rip Lee Ann out of her drivers side window. Lee Ann flees from police woman

• Police in an unmarked police car attempt to stop Lee Ann. The first reason they give for trying to stop her is because she ran a red light, later the reason is changed to erratic driving then yet again it is changed to suspicion of drunk driving

• Police shoot at Lee Ann's car even though they are aware that there is a roadblock ahead only a few kilometres

• Lee Ann's car flips and ejects Lee Ann. Police officers fail to render aid to the dying victim and immediately attempt to come up with a cover story in which they have the car dragged 50 meters from the accident scene. Police further attempt to cover up the crime by omitting the fact that they fired upon the car. “When the vehicle was towed away, the station commander noticed bullet holes in the vehicle and he called the suspects and tried to get clarity – they could not give a reasonable explanation for the shooting,”

https://www.facebook.com/policebrutalitySA

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Racism Officially Legal in the SAPS

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Mike Hampton

The Constitutional Court, or Con Court as it will now be known as, has ruled that discrimination is more important than merit regarding the promotion of officers in the SAPS. You can read my view of this at ‘DA Fails Us Whities Again’. Here is the media release and the full judgement:

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Drug Dealers Tipped Off by Knysna SAPS?

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Mike Hampton

Some of the vehicles hid around the corner in Rawson’s Street

There will no chance at defeating crime in Knysna until the SAPS roots out corruption in its ranks. There have only been two times that i haven’t seen the heavy drug dealers in Grey Street and both times that was because the cops were about to raid.

Only half an hour earlier, i saw the dealers having a merry conversation and blocking the pavement as normal but then they were suddenly gone.

Good cops arrest bad cops – that should become the Knysna SAPS’ motto!

Later that afternoon, the cops were back to check the Rastas fruit stands for dagga, undoubtedly hoping to increase their drug arrest statistics whilst doing nothing to stop real drugs in Knysna.

http://www.knysnacrimewatch.co.za/drug-dealers-tipped-off-knysna-saps/