Fifteen police officers have been arrested in the past 24 hours across the country for crimes including armed robbery. Police General Bheki Cele made the announcement at the memorial service for the seven officers who died in a helicopter crash while responding to a robbery in Emalahleni last week.
Lieutenant General Arno Lamoer said six officers were arrested in the Northern Cape, two in Pretoria and one in Mpumalanga. He said their biggest concern is that six more arrested in KwaZulu-Natal were members of the elite tactical response team. “In 24 hours, 15 members the SAPS were arrested, including six of the tactical response team who are supposed to be the first point of call when things are tough,” Cele said. He warned crooked cops better mend their ways or they would end up in jail. Lamoer added, “People that we trained highly for the purpose of fighting crime are getting involved in things like this. That is totally unacceptable and we will not stop until we root out all criminals.” Lamoer said the message from the top brass is clear. “If you don’t feel like being in this organisation, pick up, walk and go. We don’t need criminals. We are here to fight crime and serve our community,” he said.
Cele said he is insulted that the police’s elite are among those arrested. He encouraged corrupt police to come clean in memory of the seven dedicated officers who died. The 15 SAPS members are in custody and will appear in court soon.
Source: Eye Witness News
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