In an effort to root out corruption within the SAPS, the Provincial Anti Corruption Investigating Unit with Crime Intelligence embarked on a protracted undercover operation and apprehended five police officials from Vredenburg on 21 August 2018.
The suspects between the ages of 31 and 38 will face an array of charges ranging from disclosure of unauthorised information and fraud to dealing in drugs as well as corruption. The suspects are alleged to have committed illicit activities while deployed to perform court and crime prevention duties.
It is further alleged the suspects were colluding with members of the public to carry out activities such as the transportation of drugs while on duty, taking bribes and falsifying information.
The suspects are detained in Vredenburg and will appear in court on Thursday, 23 August 2018. By virtue of the arrests the suspects, two sergeants and two constables are automatically suspended. One has since resigned from the SAPS.
Provincial SAPS management hopes the arrests will send a strong message to would be offenders that there is no place for corrupt elements within the Service.
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