Quick-acting Phoenix SAPS police officers netted two suspects on Pandora Street and recovered multiple identity documents, cash and dagga after acting on information from an informant about a Covid-19 payment theft scheme, recently.
Sergeant Wesley Chetty of Covid-19 B group headed by Captain Mungroo and Captain Reddy, received information from an informer that a man dressed in a grey t-shirt and blue shorts was dealing in Covid-19 payments. Phoenix SAPS communications officer, Captain Louise Naidoo, said, “The alleged suspect was in possession of multiple identity documents and upon arrival at Pandora Street, the police officer noticed the male standing at the taxi rank. When the suspect saw the police vehicle he dropped his bag and ran. Sgt Chetty then jumped out of the moving car and chased and apprehended the suspect. Upon searching him, police found multiple identity documents with cash receipts and with cash stapled to each other.” “Another suspect was also arrested by Constable Z Ebrahim for also being in possession of multiple identity documents and 225 ziplock bags of dagga. Both suspects were detained at Phoenix SAPS and charged for fraud, possession of property suspected to be stolen and contravention of the Disaster Management Act,” added Cpt Naidoo. Phoenix Community Police Forum chairperson, Umesh Singh, said, “Well done to the police officers for acting swiftly on the informant’s information and yielding positive results. As a community we are thrilled with the arrests and recovery of such important items. We urge members of the community to work with police officers to make Phoenix safe.”
