Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Police constable behind bars for allegedly receiving money for his services and smuggling drugs into the court cells for prisoners

A 34 year-old Constable who works as a court orderly at the George Magistrates Court appeared in the local magistrates court on Tuesday, after he was arrested on Monday on charges of corruption and dealing in drugs.

According to the Hawks in the Western Cape, Constable Mpumelelo Gift Ngudwana, was allegedly receiving money for his services and smuggling drugs into the court cells for prisoners, from 2022 until to date.

PICTURE - Hawks: Constable Mpumelelo Gift Ngudwana


‘’During the arrest, eleven mandrax tablets, one packet of cannabis and R300 gratification were found in his possession,’’ said Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi, Hawks spokesperson in the Western Cape.

The case against Ngudwana was postponed to 27 March 2025 for bail application. He remains in custody.

The Provincial Head of the Hawks in the Western Cape, Major General Makgato has expressed his disappointment when one of their own was arrested for being on the wrong side of the law.

 

Done by: Mitchum George

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