By OBAKENG MAJE
10 March 2025- Former policeman, Sergeant Itumeleng Godfrey Setatwe from Choseng village, near Pudimoe Township in Taung, was sentenced to eight years imprisonment by the Vryburg Magistrates’ Court, for fraud and defeating the ends of justice.
In 2018, Setatwe signed an affidavit for one of the accused persons in an armed robbery and murder case that was committed in Pudimoe, that he lost his Identity Document (ID) and personal belongings prior the commission of crime. However, the vigilant Investigating Officer requested postponement to confirm the validity of the affidavit.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said this came after the Investigating Officer became suspicious of his colleague’s involvement. Myburgh said the Anti-Corruption Unit was as a result informed.
“Subsequently, a handwriting analysis confirmed that the affidavit was written and signed by Setatwe. He was charged for fraud and defeating the ends of justice. Setatwe who was attached to Vryburg Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit (STES), was dismissed from the South African Police Service (SAPS) after internal investigations were concluded,” she said.
Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, congratulated the Provincial Anti-Corruption for recently achieving an excellent sentence.
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