Six EMPD constables from the drug unit, who have been arrested on expenses of theft with aggravating circumstances, extortion and obstructing the course of justice, appeared within the Boksburg Justice of the Peace’s Court docket yesterday (Thursday).
The matter was postponed to in the present day (Friday) for formal bail utility.
The six have been arrested by the Unbiased Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) on Wednesday, after being summoned to the EMPD head workplace in Kempton Park.
In accordance with IPID spokesperson Lizzy Suping, the collection of occasions involving the six constables unfolded a 12 months in the past. Suping stated it’s alleged that on March 5, 2024, the officers stopped a Congolese nationwide for an alleged site visitors violation.
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The officers requested to see his driver’s licence and identification paperwork to confirm whether or not he was within the nation legally.
He confirmed them the requested paperwork and thereafter they went to confirm his credentials at Boksburg Dwelling Affairs.
“After the verification course of, they drove with him to his home in an property in Boksburg. Right here, they searched the home with no search warrant and confiscated an amount of cash,” defined Suping.
Further info gathered means that as an alternative of taking the person to the Boksburg North Police Station, the officers allegedly pressured the sufferer to go to his residence, regardless of his refusal.
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They allegedly made him open the gate utilizing his entry code. When the caretaker intervened, the officers reportedly claimed that they didn’t want a search warrant to enter the property.
The officers then searched the sufferer’s residence and located R120 000 in money, which they allegedly took. They then took the motive force to the Boksburg EMPD precinct, the place they gave again his automotive and let him go with out laying any expenses in opposition to him.
The sufferer later opened a case in opposition to the officers, resulting in a preliminary investigation by Boksburg North SAPS. The matter was taken to court docket the place the NPA suggested Boksburg SAPS to refer the matter to IPID because it concerned cops.
IPID finalised its investigation and referred the matter to the South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, which determined that the six members of EMPD have to be charged with theft with aggravating circumstances as outlined by way of Part 1 of Act 51 of 1977 or different theft and defeating/obstructing the administration of justice.Warrants of arrest have been then issued.
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