Ten EMPD and SAPS officers arrested in Edenvale to appear in court over June raid
Group accused of stealing R35 000 in cash and failing to log seized items after shop raid in Edenvale.
Ten police officers from the SAPS and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) are expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrates Court on 5 August, following their arrest on 4 August at Edenvale Police Station.
The officers were taken into custody while on duty. According to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid), they face charges of corruption and theft.
Ipid spokesperson Lizzy Suping said the arrests are linked to a multi-disciplinary law enforcement operation that took place on 4 June in Edenvale, initiated by the Premier of Gauteng.
During the operation, the officers allegedly raided a shop, confiscated cigarettes, and took R35 000 in cash along with three packs of headache tablets (Panados) estimated at R5 000.
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“They arrested the cashier for trading in illicit cigarettes and the other employee for violating immigration rules,” Suping stated.
However, it is alleged that not all the confiscated items were recorded in the police occurrence book. The shop manager later disputed the quantity and type of goods that were logged.
All the arrested officers are Constables, except for one Sergeant. They are currently detained at Germiston Police Station.
National reports indicate that six of the arrested officers are from EMPD, while the remaining four are SAPS members stationed at Tsakane Police Station.
