By Staff Reporter
POLOKWANE – Three police officers attached to the Limpopo Highway Patrol Unit appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, July 25 on charges of corruption, assault and theft.
Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the suspects raided a dagga plantation at a plot in Dalmada on July 16 where they seized eight bags of dagga meant for research purposes at the University of Limpopo.
“The dagga, worth R300 000 was never booked at the exhibit store for investigation purposes and the said plants were never returned to the plantation as promised,” his statement read.
The trio, aged between 29 and 39 years old, were arrested in Polokwane on Monday by the Anti-Corruption Unit following an investigation into corrupt activity.
Consequent to their appearance before the Court, the accused, who are also subjected to departmental investigations in terms of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Discipline Regulations, were denied bail.
They are expected to make a second court appearance soon After seven days of profiling.
