Two former police officers from the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (Hawks) will on Monday appear before the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, for alleged fraud and corruption.
A third suspect, also a police officer, allegedly evaded arrest on Sunday.
In a statement, Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi said the three suspects, between 35 and 50, are alleged to have misrepresented a businessman who needed the services of a private investigator.
“The victim suspected rampant fraud in his business and the three allegedly conspired and offered to assist him for a fee. After several months, the victim established that one of the alleged private investigators was a Hawks member and immediately reported him to the organisation’s Serious Anti-Corruption Investigation.”
Investigations confirmed that the so-called alleged private investigator identified was indeed a Hawks member and had two other accomplices working with him, Mulaudzi said.
“The victim had already paid a substantial amount of money for the services of the three suspects,” he said, adding that investigations will continue. – SAnews.gov.za
