| A 55-year-old former police officer appeared in the Bellville Court | |
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| Date Published: | 2015/07/08 |
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Media Statement from Western Cape Media Centre The Bellville Magistrate Court today was hearing the case of the 55 year old former Police Officer Christaan Prinsloo. The suspect was stationed in Gauteng as the commander of the Firearm Liquor and Second Hand good Control (FLASH). According to the investigating officers, the former Colonel was appearing on 28 charges which included Racketeering, murder, corruption and violation of Firearm Control Act, Fraud, Money Laundering etc. The suspect is alleged to have stolen firearms and sold them to criminals in the Western Cape. Having received the information, the police Management ordered an immediate investigation into these allegations which subsequently led to the arrest of the suspect by SAPS Units which included the Crime Intelligence, Operation Combat who also worked closely with the Director of Public Prosecutions. They managed to recover firearms some of which were already cleaned / filed off (serial numbers removed). Even though the suspect made his appearance today, further investigations will continue to establish other aspects and existing cases. The SAPS has always expressed its commitment to rendering a professional service in line with organisation prescripts. We have further emphasised that fighting corruption will always be in our agenda regardless of who is involved, including our own members. The case has been postponed to the 11th September 2015 and the suspect has been granted a bail of R20 000. -End-
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