The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the arrest of six Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) members who, along with four South African Police Service (SAPS) members, appeared in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court today on charges of alleged theft and fraud.
The ten officers conducted a raid on a shop in Edenvale in June and allegedly failed to register all the seized goods at the police station.
The items seized included R35 000 in cash, cigarettes valued at R150 000 and pain tablets worth R5 000.
EMPD members implicated in such cases further erode public trust in the Metro Police and unfairly tarnish the reputation of honest officers.
The Freedom Front Plus demands that stringent action be taken if the accused are found guilty, to serve as a deterrent to other EMPD members.
