Former top cop Kgomotso Phahlane released on bail in corruption case
The former acting national police commissioner, his wife and a used-car salesman appeared in court for alleged corruption and money-laundering
Former acting national police commissioner Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane will soon know the strength of the state’s case against him. A relaxed-looking Phahlane appeared alongside his wife‚ Brigadier Beauty Phahlane‚ and used car salesman Durand Snyman on Thursday morning in the Pretoria Specialised Crimes Court on fraud and corruption charges. The charges stem from alleged kickbacks Phahlane allegedly received for the awarding of tenders while he was head of the police forensics division. Forensic companies allegedly received multi-million rand contracts to supply police forensic equipment, such as specialised body-fluid detection lights and fingerprint detection brushes. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid)‚ which is heading the investigation‚ alleges that kickbacks were given to Phahlane through the sale of discounted vehicles to himself and several other police officers‚ including his wife. The Phahlanes are also alleged to have received kickbacks throu...
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