The police in Thohoyandou have arrested one of their own, a 47-year-old male Warrant Officer on Wednesday, 29 November 2023, for negligence loss of firearm, defeating the ends of justice and perjury.
It is reported that the member lied under oath on Tuesday 07 November 2023, when he alleged that he was robbed off his service issued firearm by unknown suspects.
A case of common robbery was opened and investigations conducted and it was established that the firearm was negligently lost by the suspect on Wednesday 01 November 2023 at Venda Plaza. The suspect willingly made a misinterpretation of the statement under oath claiming to be a victim of a crime.
Through intensified investigations conducted, a lost firearm was recovered as a result the suspect was arrested.
The suspect is expected to appear before Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Thursday 30 November 2023.
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