Crime
Bogus police officer arrested with multiple guns
It is alleged that the suspect had interacted with various law enforcement members, presenting a fake appointment card.
A MAN who has been impersonating a senior police officer on The Bluff and South Beach in Durban has been arrested and found in possession of multiple firearms.
The suspect has allegedly been presenting himself as a senior police officer during operations linked to vehicle theft investigations in the South Beach and The Bluff areas.
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It is alleged that the suspect had interacted with various law enforcement members, presenting a fake appointment card. It is also alleged that the suspect was claiming to be attached to a provincial VIP unit.
According to a statement on Facebook for metro police, members observed suspicious behaviour, including inconsistencies in his conduct and the handling of a privately owned firearm.
“Verification processes were initiated through Crime Intelligence and police provincial structures, confirming that no such individual exists within SAPS records,” the statement read.
Police launched an investigation
An operation was conducted in which the suspect was asked to meet officers at Durban North police station. Upon engagement, he allegedly failed to produce valid identification or proof of employment as a police official.
“The suspect was found in possession of a firearm and was immediately disarmed. Further verification confirmed that he was not a member of SAPS,” the statement read.
Further investigations led members to his residence, where additional items of evidential value were discovered including:
- Firearms,
- Blue lights, and documentation falsely linking him to law enforcement.
A second suspect was later located in Chatsworth. He was found in possession of one of the firearms and was also arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The suspect is facing the following charges
• Impersonating a police officer
• Contravention of the Firearms Control Act
• Possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition
• Additional charges to be added as investigations continue
The police confiscate firearms and electronic devices
• Three 9mm handguns
• Live ammunition and empty magazines
• One motor vehicle fitted with blue lights
• Electronic devices (cellphone and laptop)
• Documentation and false identification materials
• Security company-related documents
Units involved in the operation were
• Durban Metro Police Tracing Unit
• SAPS Durban North Crime Prevention
• SAPS KZN Murder and Robbery Unit
• Crime Intelligence.
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