Shockwaves rocked the corridors of the Pienaar police financial department when a captain was arrested on Tuesday, February 3. This formed part of at least two sting operations targeting staff in the province’s finance offices.

Lowvelder has reliably established that the crackdown at the Pienaar police station uncovered that R23 000 in cash had gone missing. These funds are used for advance payment of investigative operational costs.

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During a visit to the Nelspruit Police Station on Wednesday, February 4, numerous members were handed notices of a pending internal investigation by the Hawks.

Police spokesperson Colonel Jabu Ndubane confirmed the investigation. The arrested officer is expected to appear in the Pienaar Magistrate’s Court on Friday, February 6.