Watch: Former Komatipoort cop ‘Big Joe’ remanded in custody
‘Big Joe’ was caught with explosives commonly used in the commission of cash-in-transit heists.
Disgraced former Komatipoort policeman, alleged rhino poaching kingpin and murder accused Joseph Nyalungu was once again arrested yesterday.
This time, the man colloquially known as ‘Big Joe’, who is now in his 60s, was caught with explosives commonly used in the commission of cash-in-transit heists. The operation, in which the SAPS’ elite National Intervention Unit pounced on Nyalungu’s workshop in Hazyview, follows a meticulous investigation by the Hawks.
Nyalungu was allegedly found in possession of two sticks of dynamite, two detonators, two chords and three rounds of 458 ammunition.
Nyalungu spent last night behind bars, after which he appeared in the Calcutta Magistrate’s Court today.
He has been remanded in custody pending his next court appearance in the same court on Friday.
He is no stranger to the inside of a courtroom, as he currently faces a raft of charges in a series of court cases, relating to rhino poaching, murder, racketeering, theft, tax evasion, money laundering and corruption, among others. The unlawful possession of explosives and ammunition this week is the latest to be added to this already sizeable list.
Lowvelder will update its readers as the case unfolds.
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