A 49-year-old Paarl police sergeant who is stationed in Durbanville will soon appear in court after he was arrested at his Groenheuwel home in Paarl East on Tuesday, 25 February on charges related to the illegal sale of paid television subscriptions.
His arrest follows a thorough investigation in terms of the Cybercrime Act, said Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg.
“Commercial Crime Unit detectives in conjunction with Irdeto South Africa (Multichoice), obtained a search warrant to search a premises in Berlios Street, Paarl and arrested a police sergeant stationed at Durbanville police.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a reseller of WAKA TV which includes DSTV channels without authorization.”
Twigg added; “at the premises the members confiscated one cellular telephone and one laptop which were handed in as exhibits and forms part of the investigation.
“The sale of the logon credentials to access the channels illegally is estimated at an substantial amount. The investigation into the matter continues.”
The sergeant will appear in the Paarl Magistrates’ Court once he has been charged.
Following the arrest Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General (Adv) Thembisile Patekile issued a stern warning to members of the Western Cape police to refrain from finding themselves on the wrong side of the law.
