PRETORIA – A police captain attached to the South African Police Service’s Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) who was arrested on allegations of defeating the ends of justice is set to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court tomorrow – Monday, 25 May. It emerged that the suspect’s arrest stems from evidence before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and allegations of defeating the ends of justice in several high-profile murder cases currently under investigation.
In a statement issued on Sunday, 24 May, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, national spokesperson for the police, confirmed the suspect’s arrest on Friday, 22 May, at his residence in Pretoria.
She said the suspect’s arrest by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team followed investigations into several serious murder cases.
“The arrest relates to allegations of defeating the ends of justice in several high-profile murder cases currently under investigation as well as evidence before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. During the operation, the team seized several items belonging to the state, including ballistic reports, several rounds of ammunition and other evidential material relevant to the investigation,” said Mathe.
The arrest follows not to long on that of suspended South African Police Service sergeant, Fannie Nkosi, attached to the Anti-Gang Unit prior to his arrest on charges unlawful possession of explosives, three counts of failure to safeguard firearms, eight counts of failure to safeguard ammunition, defeating the administration of justice, failure to mount a stand up safe as per the SABS 953-1/2, theft and money laundering.
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The Madlanga Commission is a high-profile judicial commission of inquiry into South Africa’s criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system.
In March, President Cyril Ramaphosa granted the judicial commission investigating corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system an additional five months to complete its work.
A second interim report is expected to be submitted by 29 May and its final report on 31 August.
