'Nobody is above the law': Police chief on latest arrest of high-ranking cop

  • 📰 SowetanLIVE
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 63 sec. here
  • 3 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 29%
  • Publisher: 63%

Law Law Headlines News

Deputy national commissioner for human resource management Lt-Gen Bonang Mgwenya appeared in court on Monday for her alleged role in a multimillion-rand SAPS “blue lights” tender dating back three years.

“My position regarding criminality by members within the ranks of the SAPS has been made clear by the arrest of a multitude of SAPS members by a task team reporting to me on investigations into vehicle-marking-tender fraud, as well as our support for the ID in respect of the blue-light-tender fraud investigation,” said Sitole.

Mgwenya and other suspects who were recently arrested join former national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane, former Gauteng police commissioner Deliwe de Lange, Gauteng deputy police commissioner Nombhuruza Lettie Napo, Lt-Gen Ramahlapi Johannes Mokwena , Brig James Ramanjalum, Maj-Gen Ravichandran Pillay, Col Thomas Dumas Marima and Sgt Maetapese Joseph Mulaiwa.

Others who are also allegedly involved are Judy Rose, Samantha Andrews, Vimpie Manthata and a company represented by its director.Sitole added that interventions had been put in place to ensure service delivery in the absence of Mgwenya. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, police minister Bheki Cele said: “I repeat that whenever a member of the SA Police Service, it doesn't matter who or what rank is, is arrested, it doesn’t give us comfort. It's not a good feeling, but it's correct.

“It's correct that when a case has been investigated and it's found that somebody has done something wrong, it's correct to arrest that person. It's a sad feeling, no doubt about it. Especially the latest arrests.”“It's a situation that leaves you sad but, again, it will leave you perplexed if the right thing is not done. TimesLIVE

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 13. in LAW

Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Top cop arrested in R191m SAPS contract fraud caseA high-ranking national police officer will appear in court today after she was arrested during a pre-dawn raid at her house on Monday morning in connection with a multimillion-rand police procurement contract.
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »

EDITORIAL: The law under attack by the corruptRecent high-profile arrests show the National Prosecuting Authority has teeth and is confident in its cases The fucking corrupt pseudo politicians who do not create wealth..they sit in positions of influence, hoarding power to redistribute government spending (what they did not create)...to themselves... They tried before they won't succeed now,things changing very fast. Gumede tweeted behind bars.... Every cent stolen is a stolen school,hospital or road. Time to pay the piper
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

WATCH | Top cop Bonang Mgwenya appears in court for corruption in tender fraud case | News24Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Bonang Mgwenya has appeared in court on charges of corruption, fraud, theft and money laundering following her early morning arrest on Monday. CannyMaphanga she's supposed to be a woman, to NOT be corrupt, am I right? The public protector is supposed to be a woman, because women are less corrupt than men.. is that right? More women CEOs, directors, MPs, presidents to fight corruption because women are 'good' and 'motherly' right?🚮🚮 CannyMaphanga His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa's clean-up operation of the security cluster in full effect!! CannyMaphanga Women in law enforcement agencies take bribe more than dude's in uniform, this ain't a first.
Source: News24 - 🏆 4. / 80 Read more »