The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department has bust two of its own officials and a member of the public for theft and illegally dealing in departmental firearm ammunition.
The JMPD said its internal affairs unit had been alerted on Friday by the Hawks, who have been conducting an ammunition operation, and had earlier arrested a member of a shooting range in Randfontein.
“The ammunition operation led police to a man, who pointed out a JMPD official whom he was in cahoots with. The JMPD official further pointed out the second official who is the alleged supplier of the ammunition.The JMPD said 5,400 rounds of JMPD rifle ammunition were found in his possession.disturbed and disappointed”, JMPD management added that aThe suspects will likely appear at the Booysens magistrate's court on Monday.
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