Jailed corrupt cops ‘dishonoured what an officer should stand for’: Three police officers were on Friday sentenced to four years of direct imprisonment by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for corruption.
Three police officers were on Friday sentenced to four years of direct imprisonment by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes CourtThis follows an incident in 2016 during a stop-and-search operation in Mabopane, north of Pretoria.Johannes Tebogo Mpete, 39, Lesiba Richard Mapela, 43, and Matsobane Victor Kwanaite, 41, were arrested in 2021 at their place of employment.
The accused officials pleaded not guilty but after their conviction Mpete asked the court to hand him a whole suspended sentence, while Mapela and Kwanaite asked for correctional supervision,” Mahanjana explained.
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