On 18 June 2019, the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court sentenced a former police officer to eight years direct imprisonment after convicting him on a charge of corruption.
Captain Bigboy Digoro (50) who was attached to the Soweto Vehicle Identification and Safeguarding (VIS) Unit was arrested in 2014 after Crime Intelligence provided information that he was selling information on recovered vehicles to syndicates and individuals.
This included engine numbers, chassis numbers and registration to enable the same syndicates to purchase duplicate registration papers from corrupt officials. Earlier in 2009 an undercover operation was conducted by Crime Intelligence and the information was passed to the Hawk’s Serious Corruption Investigation who after a thorough investigation managed to secure a warrant of arrest.
Digoro was found guilty on charges of corruption in January this year and the court sentenced him to 8 years direct imprisonment with no option of a fine. He applied for an appeal which was refused.
The National Head of the Hawks Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya welcomed the sentencing, saying he hoped it would send a strong message that corruption had no place in the police service.
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