Lentegeur police constable arrested for defeating the ends of justice

A 26-year-old police constable attached to Lentegeur Detectives was arrested by the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit for defeating the ends of justice on Wednesday.

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According to the police’s FC van Wyk, the alleged incident took place in April this year, when the member was transporting a person who came from a known drug house in the area.

Van Wyk added that officers in the vicinity wanted to search this person but the member told these members not to, as the person is with him.

“Upon searching this person anyway, cocaine was found in his possession and he was arrested. After an investigation the docket was submitted to the Department of Public Prosecution and a warrant of arrest was issued and executed yesterday [Wednesday] (2023-06-28),’’ said Captain FC van Wyk.

‘’The member appeared in court the same day and was released on R1500 bail. The case was remanded to 2023-07-12 at Mitchells Plain Magistrates court for a Regional Court date,” he added.

 

Done by: Alungile Njemla