Fake affidavits sold by community patrollers
Two community patrollers, aged 36 and 40, were arrested by their colleagues for selling fake affidavits at Jiyane section in Tembisa on Thursday last week.
Two community patrollers, aged 36 and 40, were arrested by their colleagues for selling fake affidavits at Jiyane section in Tembisa on Thursday last week.
It is believed that the suspects’ colleagues spotted people sorting out affidavits on the street and realised they were illegal.
It was later established that the patrollers were selling fake affidavits to street hawkers and foreigners without legal documents. Sources within the police the affidavits even had police stamps.
Patrollers were shocked to find that one affidavit stated that the person in possession of the affidavit should not be arrested as he has lost his identity document.
The affidavits were being sold for R150 each.
The patrollers called the police who arrested the hawkers with fake affidavits. They later showed the police who had sold them the fake affidavits. Police officers were astounded to discover community patrollers were providing the fake affidavits.
The Tembisa SAPS communications director, Captain Manyadza Ralidzhivha, confirmed that two patrollers were arrested and will appear in court soon.
“We are calling on members of the community who may have been approached by the two suspects to contact the Tembisa SAPS immediately,” said Capt Ralidzhivha.
