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File: Sergeant Fannie Nkosi testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
Suspended police Sergeant Fannie Nkosi is expected to appear before the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on Friday.
The Pretoria North magistrate’s court denied Nkosi bail last month after he was charged with unlawful possession of explosives, theft and defeating the ends of justice.
National police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says in the latest case, Nkosi allegedly tampered with evidence where a suspect was arrested for having dagga, explosives and unlicensed firearms.
Mathe says Nkosi will face charges of defeating and obstructing the course of justice.
“It is alleged that on 10 November 2022, a suspect was arrested for possession of dagga, unlicensed firearms and explosives. Investigations indicate that Sgt Nkosi fetched the original case docket under the pretext that he had been sent by Head Office. A few months later, he allegedly returned to Thohoyandou, identified himself as a Colonel from Head Office, and removed the confiscated dagga from police custody”.
“He later booked in the exhibit at Head Office, but it was later discovered that one of the exhibit bags containing the dagga had been tampered with”, Mathe adds.
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