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IOL reports that a North West police captain has been arrested for allegedly stealing diesel in Brits. Captain Juan Oosthuizen was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly siphoning diesel from a police vehicle.
He appeared in the Brits Magistrate's Court on Thursday, facing a charge of theft. The case against him was postponed to 15 February for a formal bail application. "The Captain attached to the Brits Visible Policing, was allegedly caught on Saturday afternoon, February 4, 2023, draining diesel out of the tank of a parked state vehicle. Consequent to investigation by the Provincial Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit (ACIU), the member was arrested on Wednesday, February 8, 2023," a North West police spokesperson reported. Meantime, four other police officers were arrested in two separate incidents for theft, defeating the ends of justice and corruption. Sergeant Thapelo Rammekwa, was arrested for alleged theft of a generator. He reportedly recovered the stolen generator but did not book it into the exhibit register. He was arrested on Tuesday and appeared in the Madikwe Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, where he was released on R500 bail. Sergeant Maria Mosiamisi, Sergeant Keaobaka Rantoane, and Sergeant Thapelo Molifi were arrested for allegedly demanding R10,000 from a motorist. They appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday for corruption. They were each granted R2,000 bail and the case against them was postponed to 14 April.
Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Molaole Montsho at IOL
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