By Reginald Kanyane
Potchefstroom-The two police officers who were arrested for corruption appeared before Potchefstroom Magistrate’s Court today. Constable Malatlego (35) and a Reservist Constable Elimas Schurutsi (30) were each granted R1000 bail.

They are expected to appear again in court on 25 November 2014. The two were arrested on Sunday, 9 November 2014 at about 10:00 in Ikageng.

According to the information, a complaint was called by an unknown person who wanted to sell him goods and they both agreed to meet. The unknown person went to the complainant’s house where he took out a laptop and a camera stating that he was selling them for R2 000. The complainant allegedly informed the seller that he only has R1500 and they made an agreement that he will owe the seller R500 00. The seller left the laptop and the camera with the complainant and took the money.

““That was later followed by two suspects, allegedly dressed in civilian clothes who came into the complainant’s house, saying that they are police officials and forced the complainants to lie on the ground,” Ngubane said.

The police officials allegedly agreed to take amount and instructed the complainant to place the money inside a drawer and were taken back home with a marked police vehicle. Subsequently, the complainants opened a case at Ikageng Police Station and both officials were arrested.

The North West Provincial Commissioner; Lieutenant General Zukiswa Mbombo applauded the team for arresting the two suspects. “We are committed to the fight against corruption regardless of who the perpetrator is. We believe that the arrest will send a clear message to other members that corruption has no place in the South African Police Service” Communities must continue to help us by exposing corrupt elements within our ranks and this must send a firm message to corrupt individuals, said Lieutenant General Zukiswa Mbombo.
-TDN
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