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BREAKING NEWS: Hawks seize nine K9 officers on account of corruption

The suspects were due to appear in an identification parade last week, but refused to do so. The Hawks were notified and warrants for their immediate arrests were issued.

LYDENBURG – A total of nine K9 unit officers of Lydenburg SAPS was arrested this morning after an investigation led by the Hawks on account of corruption and defeating the ends of justice.

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A member of the Hawks with the police attire that was confiscated from the officers.

This follows after the first arrest of one of these members was made last week regarding the same offence. The Hawks gathered at the Sasol filling station outside town on Monday from where they and officers of Lydenburg SAPS spread out and arrested the suspects at work and at their homes.

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The Hawks vehicle in front of the SAPS Lydenburg station.

The suspects were due to appear in an identification parade last week, but refused to do so. The Hawks were notified and warrants for their immediate arrests were issued.
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