North West-based self-proclaimed SAPS informant, Brown Mogotsi, is expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday after being arrested for allegedly staging his own assassination attempt last November.
Mogotsi is a central figure in allegations of corruption, political interference, and leaks of confidential police information.
He is facing a charge of defeating the ends of justice, stemming from a shooting incident which took place in Vosloorus, south-east of Johannesburg.
He was arrested on Friday after appearing before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria.
National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says, “The case emanates from the alleged staging of an attempted assassination on the suspect’s life in Vosloorus. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the firearm used in the commission of the crime has also been linked to other serious and violent crimes, including cases of murder and attempted murder.”
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