Kimberly -Two police officers were arrested after allegedly robbing a spaza shop in Kimberley. The police officers, one of whom was in uniform, allegedly stormed into a spaza shop and robbed the owner of an undisclosed amount of cash and 25 cartons of cigarettes at the weekend.
The two officers, who are attached to the Roodepan police station, were allegedly accompanied by a civilian accomplice at about 6pm on Saturday. The three were arrested on Sunday. The officers were arrested at their place of work, while the accomplice was arrested at his residence in Roodepan. The civilian suspect was found in possession of an undisclosed amount of cash, which was confiscated.
Provincial commissioner Lt Gen Risimati Shivuri has condemned the involvement of police officers in the crime. He also reiterated that police officers involved in crime will not be spared the full might of the law.
“The SA Police Service in the Northern Cape will do everything possible to ensure rotten police officers are exposed and sent to jail, where they belong,” said Shivuri.
The three suspects are expected to appear in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court soon to face a charge of business robbery.
