A SAPS officer from the Nelspruit Police Station has been identified in a viral video allegedly taking items from hawkers in the Mbombela CBD.

In the footage, the officer, seated in the passenger seat of a moving police vehicle marked Nelspruit SAPS, is seen interacting with three hawkers and taking items from them.

The video circulated on social media from Thursday, January 15.

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Mpumalanga police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane said an inquiry docket has been opened and referred to the Anti-Corruption Unit in Middelburg for further investigation. He added that updates on the case will be communicated in due course.