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Two police officers, one of whom was wearing his uniform blatantly, broke into a spaza store and robbed the owner of an undisclosed amount of cash and 25 cartons of cigarettes over the weekend.
The officers, who are assigned to the Roodepan police station, were allegedly accompanied by a civilian accomplice at 6 p.m. Saturday. The trio were arrested on Sunday.
The provincial commissioner, Lt. Gen. Risimati Shivuri, has condemned the involvement of two policemen in the business theft.
Officers were arrested at their workplace.
His accomplice was arrested at his residence in Roodepan. TThe civilian suspect was found in possession of an undisclosed amount of cash, which was confiscated.
Shivuri reiterated that police officers involved in criminal activities will not be released from the full power of the law.
“The SA Police Service in the North Cape will do everything possible to ensure that rotten police officers are exposed and sent to jail, where they belong,” said Shivuri.
All three suspects are expected to appear in Kimberley magistrates court to face a business theft charge.
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