Eight senior police officers and a former lieutenant-general were arrested in a pre-dawn swoop on Thursday, along with six private citizens, in connection with fraud related to the branding of police vehicles
The Anti-Corruption Task Team has arrested senior police officers and company owners and directors for fraud related to the branding of police vehicles.Eight senior police officers and a former lieutenant-general were arrested in a predawn swoop on Thursday, along with six private citizens, in connection with fraud related to the branding of police vehicles.is facing multiple charges including fraud, corruption, theft and money laundering, which date back to 2017.
The arrests come after national police commissioner Khehla John Sitole established a special anti-corruption to investigate the allegations. “Since 2017 this task team has been conducting a widespread intensive investigation into tender fraud related to the marking of police vehicles. During these investigations nine members of the SAPS, including senior officers, private company directors and employees are alleged to have been involved in an elaborate act to defraud the state,” the police said in a statement.
“The pending arrest of a lieutenant colonel will bring to 10 the number of police officers arrested,” the police said.“I have been kept abreast of this extensive and very complicated investigation since its inception.The suspects — including three brigadiers, a colonel and two current lieutenant colonels — are due to appear in court soon.supply chain management, p
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