‘Lunching’ on bank notes land EMPD officers in hot water
They have been instructed to appear before the Chief of Police on Tuesday
Two Ekurhuleni Metro Police traffic wardens caught on video ‘lunching’ on bank notes, had been served with pre-suspension letters on Friday.
The video, showing the two Thokoza-based men in full uniform, went viral on social media on Friday morning.
The video shows the two officers in full uniform gyrating to loud music from the boot of a car with their lunch packs littered with banknotes. They showed off with the banknotes which they used as both serviettes and toothpicks.
Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago, metro police spokesperson, said the two officers were identified, located and summoned to the EMPD headquarters where they were served with pre-suspension letters on Friday afternoon.
“As soon as the video came to the notice of management, the search for the two traffic wardens was launched and when located they appeared before the Chief of Police who immediately served them with pre-suspension letters.
“They have been instructed to appear before the Chief of Police on Tuesday, October 31, where they will be afforded the opportunity to provide reasons why they should not be suspended,” Kgasago said in a statement.
“Reasons for the pre-suspension are for the officers putting council (employer)/department in disrepute as well as disobeying Standing Orders by way of their unprofessional conduct.’
