Maroela Media reports that a fourth police officer has been arrested in connection with involvement in a house robbery in Llandudno.
Three of his alleged accomplices were already in custody. On 14 September, at approximately 1:35am, a house robbery occurred at the premises in Sunset Avenue, Llandudno, which allegedly involved several police officers. The case was reported to the Hout Bay SAPS and was later transferred to the Western Cape Anti-Corruption Unit for further investigation. The investigation led to the arrest of the involved police members over a period of time, according to a SA Police Service (SAPS) press statement. Early on Wednesday morning, Anti-Corruption Unit members arrested a 38-year-old sergeant at Philippi SAPS after the suspect was linked through fingerprints found at the crime scene. The final suspect was detained at Wynberg SAPS police cells and he is due to appear at Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on 3 October with the other three previously arrested members. Western Cape provincial commissioner Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile praised the investigation team for the arrests. ‘Let this serve as a warning to those who think they can abuse the resources of the state for their disgraceful purposes,’ said Patekile.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Janice du Plessis at Maroela Media
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