THREE police offers were arrested last week by detectives from the Anti-Corruption Unit.
The suspects, two sergeants and a constable from Sydenham police station, appeared briefly in the Durban Magistrate’s Court last week where they were each granted bail of R1 000. The court remanded the matter to 26 August. Their arrest follows a case of corruption and theft opened at the Sydenham police station.
According to Brig Jay Naicker from provincial SAPS, the complainant alleged that on 23 May the suspects arrived at her home and accused her of selling alcohol.
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“The suspects seized liquor valued at R24 000 and also demanded and received R20 000 from the complainant for her release. When the complainant went to the Sydenham police station, she found that the suspects only handed in a few bottles of alcohol which they said were abandoned, and that they had not opened a case against her. Police immediately opened a criminal docket against the police officers and reported the matter to the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit,” said Naicker.
He commended the complainant for coming forward and bringing the corrupt practices to police attention.He appealed to anyone who may have any information on crime to contact the SAPS on the Crime Stop number, 08600 10111. Information can also be communicated via the MySAPSApp, which can be easily downloaded via Play Store on any iPhone or Android handset.
“All information will be treated with strictest confidence and informants may remain anonymous,” said Naicker.
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