Cele slams corrupt police members
By Ofentse Mokae
24 October 2009
Police commissioner Bheki Cele is furious over the recent arrest of three Gauteng police officers.
The police members were arrested for allegedly stealing police R-5 rifles and selling them to criminals.
Cele has undertaken to root out such rotten apples in the service.
He has also acted to safeguard police weapons after 147 R-5’s went missing in the past year.
He says the guns will in future be issued to individuals to ensure accountability.
Cele assures the community in a statement that corrupt police members will not be tolerated.
24 October 2009
Police commissioner Bheki Cele is furious over the recent arrest of three Gauteng police officers.
The police members were arrested for allegedly stealing police R-5 rifles and selling them to criminals.
Cele has undertaken to root out such rotten apples in the service.
He has also acted to safeguard police weapons after 147 R-5’s went missing in the past year.
He says the guns will in future be issued to individuals to ensure accountability.
Cele assures the community in a statement that corrupt police members will not be tolerated.
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