POLICE OFFICERS FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES APPEARS
Seven police officials from Ekurhuleni infrastructure unit and Germiston Crime Intelligence at Nigel police station, Siyash Rampearie (29), Lloyed Bafana Nyamboso (30), Neo Ashley Maboya (25), Yingisa Wesley Mhlongo (32), Mhlaba Lungani Ngcobo (41), Nkoma Tervin Motupa (29) and Motshusi Samuel Dipone (38) appeared at the Nigel Magistrates’ Court. The seven are facing 2 counts of theft, corruption, malicious damage to property and defeating the administration of justice.
It is alleged that on 15 July 2023 the seven SAPS members went to LM Café in Nigel, damaged some of the property in the shop including breaking a safe where money was kept and took an amount of R172 400.00 and 152 boxes of illicit illegal cigarettes and left. They then opened a case against the complainant in the matter, however the case was not enrolled at Nigel Magistrates’ Court due to insufficient evidence because the seven SAPS members did not complete the SAP13 form that stipulates the items the police confiscated at the shop.
On the same day of the incident the complainant who is the shop owner reported the matter to the police. After investigations by the Independent Police Investigations Directorate the 7 handed themselves in to the police and are remanded in custody.
The matter was postponed to 07 August 2023 for a formal bail application. The NPA intends to oppose bail in the matter.
