Concerted efforts to fight corruption within SAPS have yielded positive results when a 26- year-old police Constable attached to Lentegeur Detectives was arrested by the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit for defeating the ends of justice on Wednesday, 28 June 2023.
According to reports, the alleged incident took place during April 2023 when the member was transporting a person who came from a known drug house in the area. Police members in the vicinity wanted to search this person but the member told these members not to as the person is with him. Upon searching this person anyway, cocaine was found in his possession and he was arrested.
After an investigation the docket was submitted to the Department of Public Prosecution and a warrant of arrest was issued and executed yesterday, 28 June 2023. The member appeared in court the same day and was released on R1500 bail. The case was remanded to 12 July 2023 at Mitchells Plain Magistrates’ court for a Regional Court date.
The Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile issued a stern warning to all members that corruption amongst the ranks of the Western Cape police will not be tolerated, and if you find yourself on the wrong side of the law, you will be prosecuted.
Source: South African Police Service