Cop sent to prison for 15 years
Two officers were found fatally shot behind Naidoo's patrol vehicle.
A 44-year-old police officer was sentenced to 15 years behind bars and declared unfit to possess a firearm in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on May 16 for dealing in drugs.
He pleaded not guilty and was found guilty and sentenced on May 16.
Independent Police Investigative Directorate spokesperson Robbie Raburabu said the accused, Sergeant Vinesh Naidoo, was attached to the OR Tambo International Airport Vispol division.
“He was initially charged with two counts of murder and dealing in drugs but was acquitted of murder because he could not be linked with the deaths,” said Raburabu.
On November 26, 2016, Naidoo was the driver of a SAPS patrol van that was found by members of DPCI with a bag of drugs in it.
His crew member and a warrant officer from the DPCI were found behind the police vehicle fatally shot with their firearms lying next to them.
“Naidoo was still serving in the police because he was acquitted by his employer in a disciplinary process in 2019 after IPID had recommended disciplinary recommendations against him,” he added.
Magistrate Shilubana presided and prosecutor Advocate Mbaqa represented the State.
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