North West cops arrested for allegedly stealing confiscated cigarettes and alcohol:
Potchefstroom -Three North West police officers have appeared in court in the North West after being arrested this week in connection with the theft of confiscated illicit cigarettes and alcohol in two separate incidents.
Roos’s court appearance followed her arrest on Wednesday in Rustenburg in connection with the alleged theft of cigarettes worth R6000.According to information received, Roos allegedly booked out the cigarettes from the Rustenburg Police Station exhibit store on Friday, May 8 "under the pretext of dispatching them to forensic laboratory". The cigarettes were recovered during the arrest, Mokgwabone said.
The pair were also arrested on Wednesday in connection with the alleged theft of liquor worth R10,000. Reports suggested that the officers allegedly connived with two civilians, Morgen Mofokeng, 38, and Timothy Nkola, 40, and stole liquor from three women. "They apparently confiscated the liquor and loaded it into a red Mini Cooper driven by one of the two civilians, and they all drove off from the scene. Investigations into the matter revealed that the liquor was not documented as exhibits at the police station."
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