15 nabbed in connection with PPE corrruption at SAPS
Fifteen people have been arrested in connection with personal protection equipment corruption at the SAPS, amounting to some R1.9 million.
They were taken into custody on Monday by a task team appointed by the Police Commissioner and the NPA's Investigating Directorate to investigate the matter.
The Investigating Directorate's spokesperson Sindisiwe Seboka says six are former police officers, two are officers still in the force, and one is an administrative clerk in the SAPS.
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Seboka says the rest of the accused are civilians linked to the supplier.
"The accused were arrested this morning in Gauteng and Limpopo on charges of fraud, theft, corruption and forgery arising from a scheme to unlawfully benefit a third-party supplier of latex gloves for the SAPS nationally in April 2020.
"All fifteen will appear at the Palm Ridge Specialised Crimes Court tomorrow."
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