The Hawks' National Priority Violent Crime team based in Bellville has re- arrested Busie Linda Dyani (50) on a warrant of arrest for failure to appear in court.
It is reported that on 6 May 2019, while on duty and in full police uniform, Dyani, who was the Mfuleni South African Police Service (SAPS) Media Liaison Officer, went to a registered firearms dealer in Stellenbosch.
She allegedly produced a false firearm licence to the dealer in order to collect a Musgrave Hunting rifle. It was alleged she purchased the firearm on 9 April 2019 and she paid an amount of R9000.
It was reported that the dealer became suspicious of the licence card, as it was issued to a security company but the purchase was for a hunting rifle.
The matter was then escalated to the Hawks for probing and it was established that she misrepresented the security company and claimed that she was the responsible person. She was arrested and made court appearance in Stellenbosch on 9 May 2019.
A further probe led to the arrest of Makhenke Sokoyi (39) after it was established that he was the person who provided the false firearm licence to Dyani.
The trial commenced on 6 July 2021 at the Stellenbosch Regional Court and Dyani failed to appear as the trial continued.
On Wednesday, Dyani was traced in the Eastern Cape and was arrested. She appeared at the East London Magistrates Court on Thursday and was transported back to Cape Town where she will appear in the Paarl Regional Court on Monday.
Accused 2, Sokoyi, is in custody on another unrelated matter. – SAnews.gov.za
