A Tshwane metro police internal investigator on Sunday told Eyewitness News Blue Bulls prop Bees Roux may have been the victim of a corrupt trend which was first identified three years ago. It emerged last week that Sergeant Ntshimane Mogale may have tried to blackmail the rugby player when an altercation took place. Roux, who claimed the officer was trying to rob him, then allegedly beat Mogale to death.
Eyewitness News understands the Tshwane Metro Police Department’s Internal Investigations unit has called for the Hawks to help them tackle corruption within the ranks. The police’s Lindela Mashigo could not confirm the request on Sunday but said Mogale’s murder would land on the Hawks’ desk. “The case is with our general detectives and will probably be taken over by our Organised Crime Unit,” said Mashigo.
Senior Tshwane internal investigators and several metro police officers said it was well known that some officers targeted drunk drivers for bribes, particularly in Hatfield and Sunnyside. After stopping an intoxicated driver, they would offer to drive them home for a fee or they land up behind bars. It is unclear if Mogale was driving Roux home or taking him to a police station at the time of the incident.
Source: Eye Witness News
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