A MAN who is accused of perjury appeared at the Wentworth Magistrate’s Court on January 31 facing charges of defeating the ends of justice.

According to a statement released by Montclair police, the accused (20), reported that he was hijacked by armed robbers along the N2 South Bound on December 17.

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Police spokesperson for the Montclair Police Station, Captain Cherly Pillay, said a case was opened, and the police launched an investigation.

“Montclair police left no stone unturned to ensure that the [victim] who falsely reported a carjacking case is brought before court.

“The investigating officer then conducted his investigations where he obtained a report from the tracking company which revealed that at the time of the alleged carjacking the vehicle was in Verulam,” said Pillay.

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The investigating officer made several attempts to locate the accused, who was a “victim” at the time, to no avail.

“During this time the vehicle which was reported as hijacked was recovered by Amanzimtoti police after a business robbery occurred. Police recovered the vehicle which was impounded.

“The accused evaded the investigating officer as the vehicle was reported to be used in the commission of crime in the business robbery.

“The investigating officer then engaged his informer network, resulting in the arrest of the accused at the Durban Regional Court,” she said.

The accused was scheduled to appear at court as an accused on a Greenwood Park case when the investigating officer arrested him.

Montclair station commander warns the public to refrain from reporting false cases

Station commander for Montclair Police Station, Colonel Trevor Small said, “Police are advising the public of the following: Section 9 of the Justice of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Act 16 of 1963, provides that any person who in an affidavit, affirmation of solemn or attested declaration made before a person competent to administer an oath or affirmation or take declaration in question, has made a false statement knowing it to be false, commits an offence according to the same section, he/she is liable to the penalties prescribed by law for the offence of perjury.”

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