By Obakeng Maje

Zeerust-North West police arrested two members of SAPS yesterday for theft and defeating the end of justice.

The arrested came after a tipp-off late last year that a Warrant Officer and Administrator Clerk were involved in crime.

“The Hawks arrested two members of SAPS after they allegedly stole 3 boxes of fake cigarettes from the police store room” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.

“According to information,the two sold the fake cigarettes to a Ethopian citizen who is running a tuckshop in Motswedi village” He said.

Last year the Hawks also arrested a Station Commander after found in possession fake cigarettes allegedly stolen from the store room.

Police arrested four people in all and expect to arrest more.

“We’ve arrested four people and expect to arrested more people. We’ve been following investigations and we will never tolerate the involvement of police in various crimes” He adds.

Yesterday in Northern Cape,a Station Commander was arrested for being involved in various crimes and last week two policemen were arrested in North West after they were sold a fake diamonds.

North West premier Thandi Modise condemns the involvement of police in crime.

“You cannot hunt with hounds and run with hares. If any member of police found guilty of any involvement of crime,need to be disciplined swiftly” Modise said.