Suspended EMPD head Isaac Mapiyeye allegedly used unpaid volunteers as a private police force, making arrests.
The suspended head of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Mepartment , Isaac Mapiyeye, has been accused of running a private police force of his own using unpaid volunteers who thought they would be given permanent posts.
Three former CLU members said they joined EMPD under the leadership of late officer Sabelo Ngwenya, who was allegedly authorised by Mapiyeye in 2015 to carry out the recruitment.“We did a lot of police work, we made arrests, recovered firearms and stolen vehicles and we were using state vehicles,” he said.EMPD media relations specialist Zweli Dlamini said: “We have no knowledge about this at all.”
“We got people who signed and once that was done, he told us he was suspended and General Julius Mkwanazi would handle the matter, but he refused to recognise us,” Khumalo said. “If they claim that we did not work under EMPD, then all those people we arrested should be released because it means civilians made the arrests.”
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