Sandton Police Station commander Brigadier Moodley issued a statement on Thursday following the arrest of three police members along with six other suspects.
Moodley’s statement was shared by the Sandton Community Policing Forum on Facebook.
“This was very embarrassing but we will not tolerate corruption and criminality in the SAPS, ” said Moodley.
“Well done to the SAPS Gauteng Provincial Trio Task Team.”
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Moodley described how at about 11am on Thursday on the N1 North near the Rivonia Road offramp in Sandton, five suspects and two members of the SA Police Service from the Douglasdale Police Station were ‘arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms, conspiracy to commit robbery, possession of drugs and other crimes.’
“One unlicenced pistol and one unlicenced semi automatic rifle were recovered,” said Moodley.
“They planned to commit a robbery at the Fourways Mall and fled after the mall security arrested one suspect with another two unlicensed firearms. A third policeman from Douglasdale was also arrested at the mall. The fleeing suspects were stopped on the N1 near Sandton. A total of six suspects and three SAPS members were arrested.”
The Sandton CPF further stated in a Facebook post, “Zero tolerance for corruption and full support for our upright men and women in blue who work so incredibly hard to fight crime. Corrupt law enforcement officers tarnish the reputation of the entire force and they betray their colleagues, their families, the public and their position of trust.”
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