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Elite police aide cigarette smuggling
19 Jul 2015 at 14:17hrs | Views
An elite police unit has been escorting vans belonging to multinational cigarette company British American Tobacco at taxpayers' expense.
A City Press special investigation reveals that the practice only came to light after members of the unit complained to the SA Policing Union (Sapu) that they were being used like private security guards by the multinational company, which declared R81 billion in profits last year.
Sapu then raised the matter with the national police commissioner.
A City Press special investigation reveals that the practice only came to light after members of the unit complained to the SA Policing Union (Sapu) that they were being used like private security guards by the multinational company, which declared R81 billion in profits last year.
Sapu then raised the matter with the national police commissioner.
Source - City Press
