A police officer who allegedly helped co-ordinate a botched robbery at a West Rand police station appeared in court on Wednesday, the Hawks said.

Constable Mpho Matsoso, 30, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with conspiring with three men to rob the Dunnottar police station, near Springs, of firearms, Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said.

He further faced charges of attempted murder, corruption, armed robbery, malicious damage to property, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

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