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FILE | The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court building.
Nine law enforcement officers are due to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
They were arrested across Gauteng on Wednesday for allegedly extorting money from people during an unlawful search at a Crown Mines Warehouse.
The officers allegedly threatened a person with arrest over expired hair dye and demanded cash.
Investigations revealed that the officers, including some who were off duty, conducted the search outside their jurisdiction.
#sapsHAWKS Nine law enforcement officers will appear in the Johannesburg Magistrates tomorrow, 24 April 2026 following their arrests in various places in Gauteng by the Serious Corruption Investigation based in Johannesburg in the early hours of the morning of 23 April 2026. The… pic.twitter.com/25YE1o5ngP
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) April 23, 2026
