A 33-year-old constable from Plettenberg Bay was arrested for misconduct involving corruption, fraud, forgery, and obstructing justice.
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Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi says the constable, who worked as a detective at Kwanokuthula police station, was arrested on charges of corruption, fraud, forgery, theft and obstructing the administration of justice on Monday.
He was apprehended in a joint operation between the Serious Corruption Investigation and Priority Crime Management Centre teams of the Hawks based in George and the Public Order Police.
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‘This arrest emanates from August 2023 when the suspect irregularly withdrew a house-breaking case without the complainant’s knowledge and allegedly released a suspect.’
‘A withdrawal statement was filed in the docket but the signature was not that of the complainant. Allegedly, he further demanded money for bail to the amount of R500 from the suspect,’ says Vukubi.
‘It is further alleged that the constable took R200 as well as a belt during the arrest of a suspect and was never returned to the lawful owner.’
The suspect is scheduled to appear in the Plettenberg Bay Magistrates’ Court today.
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