South African Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole welcomed the arrest of five police officers for their alleged involvement in crimes.
Cape Town - South African Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole on Wednesday welcomed the arrest of five police officers for their alleged involvement in crimes of human trafficking, kidnapping, and extortion in two separate incidents.
On Wednesday morning, during a multi-disciplinary operation, members of the National Crime Intelligence Unit, Villeria Detectives, Trio Task Team and the Organised Crime Investigations Unit supported by the Special Task Force arrested three of the constables at the Silverton 10111 Centre. The fourth member had not reported for duty by that time but his arrest will be affected soon, according to Naidoo.
“The two members, one from Silverton SAPS currently deployed at the Combating and Response Team in Mamelodi, the other from Provincial Anti Gang Unit were arrested at a restaurant in Silverton last night and the "extortion" money was recovered from them,” Naidoo said."It is disheartening when members who are entrusted with the safety of law-abiding citizens are seen to be committing crimes themselves,” said Sitole.
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