Cop accused of stealing from thief

A Mogoditshane Special Constable is under investigations for allegedly stealing money from theft suspects in a police cell last week.

The suspects were alleged to have stolen P900.00 and US$380.00 from a Zimbabwean man at a drinking spree and were locked up after a search by the police failed to locate the money.

The matter was reported by one of the suspects, Mercy Theleso, who told the police that she did not know anything about the stolen money until her friend, Kgomotso Kanganjo, told her at night in the cell that she had hidden the money in her under clothes all along.

In the morning, Theleso reported the matter to the police officer, Special Constable Balatlhele David, and told him that they wanted to return the money to the owner and have the case resolved.

David is said to have taken the money and promised the women that he was going to look into their case.

When David did not return to the cell the two women inquired from an officer they had seen with him in the morning and were told that David had long knocked off.

When the matter was followed up, David who was later found at his house in Mmopane, denied ever taking the money from the suspects.

Acting Officer Commanding for District No. 13, Senior Superintendent Godfrey Tlogelang confirmed the incident and that the officer has not been interdicted.

"It is true that we have such a case and I can also confirm that the officer is still at work. He can only be interdicted after investigations are complete, but right now investigations are still underway," the police boss said.