A 27-year-old taxi driver in Musina, South Africa, was arrested for perjury after falsely reporting a carjacking to the police. The driver claimed he was hijacked while collecting school children but admitted to fabricating the story, stating he misused funds intended for his boss. The vehicle was found hidden in bushes.
He alleged that he was hijacked while collecting children from a school in Musina.Police in Musina have arrested a 27-year-old taxi driver for perjury after allegedly opening a false case of hijacking.
He alleged that he was hijacked while collecting school children from a school in Musina while travelling in a maroon Toyota Tazz.“He further claimed that he was robbed a cash amount of R3 000 the suspects drove off with his vehicle to an unknown destination. After the case was registered, the Station Commander and his team checked the statement, which was suspicious,” said Thakeng.
“This will send a clear-cut message that police will deal harshly with those who think that they can give false information to deceive police in order to cover for their mischievous conduct. Such false information is a misuse of the state resources that could have been used for a good cause,” provincial commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe.
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