A 46-year-old police officer was arrested for lying about losing his firearm, claiming he was robbed by three men.
His statement was then allocated to an investigating officer who looked at the matter further.
“During the investigation it was established that there were contradictions in the man’s statement. The complainant was reinterviewed and it was discovered that he had reported a false case. “He was informed that making a false statement is a criminal offence. It was established by the investigating officer that he had lost his firearm and did not report the matter to his employer. He was arrested and detained at the Mariannhill police station and will appear before the Pinetown magistrate’s court on Monday.”“It is a criminal offence to lie under oath and those who do so will face the full might of the law.
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