A 34-year-old detective constable will be appearing in court on charges of defeating the ends of justice after the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation team arrested him on 14 April 2023.
This comes after he tried to book out a Zimbabwean national businessman Frank Buyanga from custody.
“It is alleged on Friday, 14 April 2023, the investigation officer received a call from Johannesburg Correctional Service notifying him that another police officer, a constable wants to book out the accused, Buyanga for investigation.”
According to the statement released by Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, the investigating officer then immediately requested the prison warders to delay him as he and his colleagues drove to the facility.
“Upon arrival, the constable from Mondeor Detectives was presented and further questioned where it was discovered that he had no case connected to the accused. The member has been arrested.”
According to the Hawks, the businessman is facing charges of fraud and Contravention of the Immigration Act. He was charged on 28 November 2022 and was refused bail as the accused was also wanted for kidnapping in his country of origin. – SAnews.gov.za
Source: South African Government News Agency