The two police officers accused of dealing in dagga, Kenneth Ubisi(52) and Simon Maunye (59), appeared in the Sabie Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday April 5.
Maunye, who was on the run, handed himself in on the same day and both were granted bail of R3 000 each, on condition that they they do not communicate with witnesses. The matter postponed to May 3 for further investigation.

A provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, said some security guards were patrolling the grounds at a certain plantation in Sabie when they noticed a police bakkie in the bushes.
“They went to check what was happening. To their surprise, the guards saw two males, one a SAPS captain, though not wearing his uniform at the time, while the other one was wearing a SAPS boiler suit.

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“Ubisi was the driver of the bakkie. It is further alleged that the two were in possession of some bags wrapped with cellotape. The man in the boiler suit ran away upon noticing the guards, leaving behind the driver, who also tried to escape with the police bakkie, but the security officers used their bakkie to block him,” Mohlala said.
He said the bags were checked and inside they found dagga weighing 22.48kg, with the estimated street value of about R33 720.

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“The police captain is alleged to have tried to bribe the guards, begging them to let him go, and promised to offer one bag of dagga to be sold for their own profit, however, the security officers said they refused this offer,” said Mohlala.
He said the officer was apprehended and the Sabie SAPS were notified. The member was charged with dealing in dagga, the use of a state vehicle without the owner’s consent, attempting to defeat the ends of justice and corruption.

The police are still in pursuit of the man who fled.