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SAPS logo at a police station.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has suspended a captain attached to the Protection Security Services after reportedly defrauding the service of millions of rands.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe says the suspension follows an internal investigation that uncovered discrepancies and suspicious transactions within the Protection Security Services’ division.
No presidential protection members are implicated.
Mathe says a case of fraud has been registered at the Sunnyside Police Station in Pretoria.
She adds that an internal departmental investigation has led to his suspension.
“The member is attached to the finance section of the Protection and Security Service and allegedly used his access to the finance system to withdraw monies running into millions. An investigation has uncovered that he manipulated the system to book out cash for himself under the disguise that the money was meant for travelling expenses for close protectors attached to the presidential protection services. Further investigations uncovered that the money was not received by the close protectors but booked out in lump sum cash amounts by the member.”
