Sydenham cops out on bail for allegedly stealing booze
Updated | By Nushera Soodyal
Three Sydenham police officers have been granted bail of R1000 in the Durban Magistrate's Court after they allegedly stole thousands of rands worth of alcohol.
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It's understood the two Sergeants and a Constable went to a home in Clare Road.
Detectives say liquor valued at R24,000 was seized from a woman, who'd allegedly sold alcohol last month.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Jay Naicker says it's understood they demanded and received R20 000 from the woman for her release.
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"When the complainant went to the Sydenham Police Station, she found that the suspects only handed in a few bottles of alcohol as abandoned and that they had not opened a case against her.
"Police immediately opened a criminal docket against the police officers and reported the matter to the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit," says Naicker.
Naicker says they've been charged with corruption and theft and will be back in court in August.
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