Fake cops to appear in Pinetown court on Monday
Two
suspected would-be robbers who posed as police officers are set to appear in
the Pinetown Magistrate's Court on Monday.
It's understood they tried to rob a Hillcrest homeowner of his gun.
The police say they showed up with a police badge-wearing female accomplice at a house in KwaNgcolosi.
They allegedly introduced themselves as investigators and demanded to search the home.
SAPS provincial spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says they took the house owner's licensed firearm.
He says the man's daughter became suspicious of their behaviour and alerted community members, who called the police.
One suspect fled, while the other two failed to produce any form of identification.
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"The suspects were found in possession of the victim’s firearm as well as another firearm whose serial number was filed off. A subsequent search of their vehicle led to the discovery of KwaZulu-Natal’s police vehicle registration plates.
“However, the investigation proved that the number on the registration plates belong to a police vehicle in SAPS Sunnyside in Pretoria. Police Covid-19 masks were also found inside the vehicle.”
