The Police in Polokwane have apprehended two Sergeants attached to the Stock-Theft Unit on Friday, 22 December 2023 for allegedly stealing the exhibits of the stolen livestock.
The members of the SAPS Limpopo Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit received an intelligence information about the theft of stolen livestock exhibits from the Stock-Theft Unit storage in Polokwane. It is reported that the incident of theft of carcass occurred on Wednesday, 13 December 2023.
The team have on Friday, 22 December 2023 operationalized the information received from the source and upon investigation conducted, it is reported that a male and female Sergeants aged 38 and 42 respectively attached to the Stock-Theft Unit have stolen a carcass of a cattle from the exhibit storage facility.
The suspects are facing two charges of theft and defeating the ends of justice. Police investigations are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident of breaking up into the facility.
The Provincial Commissioner of the Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe hailed the remarkable progress made by the members of the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit. “I applaud the team for rooting out corrupt elements within our ranks. We cannot allow members who are entrusted with the responsibility of protecting our society being the one on the wrong side of the law. Corruption is a setback towards creation of safer communities,” said Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe.
“While we are dealing with the rampant stock theft in the Province, the police officers saw it fit to steal the exhibit, thus defeating the ends of justice. The law must take its rightful course without fear or favour,” added Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe.
The suspects are expected to appear before Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 27 December 2023.
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