The Gauteng Department of Community Safety welcomes the arrest of two men impersonating police officers on the N12 near the R558 in Bekkersdal earlier this morning.
The arrests were effected by the members belonging to the Gauteng Traffic Police during a routine stop and search operation. According to preliminary reports, the officers pulled over a black Toyota Fortuner and requested a driver’s license. While the driver was on the verge of handing out his driver’s license, one of the officers spotted a police identity in the driver’s wallet. The officers asked the driver and the passenger if they were members of the South African Police Service and they both confirmed to be police officers. Upon examining the identity card closely, the officers found that it was tempered with and fraudulent. The officers immediately arrested the two male suspects. They are detained at Bekkersdal Police Station, West Rand. The suspects will appear at the Westonaria Magistrate Court tomorrow morning and will face charges of impersonating police officers and fraud amongst others. The department commends the diligent work of the officers in stopping these alleged criminals in their tracks. “It is because of the alertness of our officers from Gauteng Traffic Police that these alleged criminals were apprehended. The law enforcement agencies in the province will continue to work across the clock to deal with crime prevention and ensure the safety and security of the people of Gauteng. We urge members of the public to work closely with our law enforcement agencies and report criminal activities in their respective areas.” said Ofentse Morwane, departmental spokesperson.
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