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News24 reports that the Free State Hawks have warned the public about a man impersonating one of their officers, and using a police letterhead to solicit bribes from those he claims he is about to arrest.
Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Zweli Mohobeleli said the man, who calls himself Captain Mokoena, claimed to be one of their lead investigators. "He uses a police letterhead in his correspondence and attempts to solicit bribes from those he claims he is about to arrest. In a letter in possession of the Hawks, he writes that an arrest warrant has been issued against a prominent figure in one of the municipalities in the Free State," he indicated. Provincial Hawks head Major General Mokgadi Bokaba said there was no "Captain Mokoena" in their ranks and, more importantly, “under no circumstances will a police investigator demand money from a complainant, victim or suspect in exchange for services rendered or omission thereof." Meanwhile, a North West man appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrate's Court on Tuesday charged with corruption, fraud, and impersonating a police officer. Labius Metlhabe was arrested in an undercover operation in Boitekong on Friday after he allegedly pretended to be an investigating officer in a theft case that was opened in September last year. He allegedly called and demanded R3,000 from the man who was implicated in the matter, with the promise that he would make the docket disappear. He will remain in custody until his next court appearance on 6 July.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard compiled by Nicole McCain at News24
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