[You will recall that I told the story some time back which I heard from a man who headed a commando unit. He said that he personally knew of an Ambulance being used to ferry away stolen goods – complete with siren blaring and they also once came across a vehicle with a coffin complete with wailing widow. When the coffin was opened they found it full of AK47s. Jan]

A tip-off has led to a constable being arrested and dagga with a street value of about R500 000 being seized from a police vehicle.

Bloemfontein – A tip-off led to a constable being arrested and dagga with a street value of about R500 000 being seized from a police vehicle on Tuesday, said eastern Free State police.

Superintendent Motarafi Ntepe said the Bloemfontein dog unit was tipped off that a police vehicle was about to load and transport dagga in the Ficksburg area.

“On Tuesday, about 00:30, 10km from Ficksburg, they noticed the police bakkie travelling towards Rosendal.”

Ntepe said the driver of the bakkie sped off when he realised he had been spotted.

In uniform and on duty

The bakkie was chased for about 30km until it was found parked on the premises of Rosendal police station.

The driver, who was trying to run away, was stopped and the vehicle searched.

Three bags of dagga were found on the front seat and there were another 16 bags in the back.

Ntepe said the 23-year-old constable was in full uniform and on duty when he was arrested.

Free State police commissioner Amon Mashigo said: “This kind of corrupt police official does not have a place in the South African Police Service.

“We are not going to tolerate this kind of behaviour in the police service,” he said.

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