TimesLIVE reports that seven police staff members, inclusive of senior managers and officers, have been dismissed following their alleged involvement in criminal activities.
Police spokesperson Brig Vishnu Naidoo indicated: “The seven members were among 16 suspects arrested on June 4 2020 during an operation. They were arrested by an anti-corruption task team set up in 2017 by national commissioner Gen Khehla John Sitole. Among those arrested were a former lieutenant-general, three brigadiers, colonels, civilian employees and six private citizens on charges which included fraud, corruption, theft and money laundering.” Naidoo said although the accused were subjected to criminal prosecution, the seven officials comprising of two senior managers, two colonels, a lieutenant-colonel and two civilian employees, had been tried departmentally, found guilty and dismissed.
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