THE police in the province have sent a stern warning to individuals who open false cases.
Lt Col Thulani Zwane from provincial SAPS said valuable police resources and manpower were being wasted investigating false cases instead of concentrating on genuine cases.
This comes after Berea SAPS opened a case of defeating the ends of justice last week, after an alleged crime victim reported that his vehicle was recently hijacked.
“According to the report made with police, the man claimed he was hijacked by three men in Cowey Road on 6 August at 5.20pm. He further alleged that the suspects drove with him towards Molweni where he was dropped off in a bush by the suspects before they drove away. A case of hijacking was opened at the station and detectives took over the investigation,” he said.
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During the course of the investigation police officers quickly discovered that the same vehicle was used in the commission of a crime in Hillcrest. Three suspects were spotted fleeing the scene in the same vehicle. In their haste to flee the scene of the crime, the vehicle crashed and two suspects were arrested while the driver managed to escape.
“Police quickly realised that the so-called victim only reported the hijacking to cover up the fact that the vehicle was used in the commission of a crime. He was arrested and charged for defeating the ends of justice and is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrates Court soon,” said Zwane.
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