The Police in Carolina arrested four male suspects, aged between 35 and 51 for allegedly impersonating Home Affairs Officials as well as for staging a common robbery. The suspects were nabbed on Monday, February 03 2025, at about 11:30.
According to a provincial Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane, it is alleged that a foreign national businessman contacted the Police, complaining about four men who arrived at his shop earlier and produced Identification Cards, alleging that they were Home Affairs officials.
“It is further reported that these men were conducting a so-called ‘operation’, checking for expired goods. It was during this time when these men reportedly forced the businessman to pay R5000 to evade being charged. The police then began searching for four men around Carolina and fortunately cornered these individuals in one of the shops, allegedly conducting similar fraudulent activities,” she said.
Ndubane said preliminary investigation, revealed that these men were not genuine Home Affairs officials, and they were arrest. Hence, they were apprehended as well as charged accordingly.
“During their arrest, an amount of R5000 was found in their possession, and this cash was confiscated, and it will form part of the Police investigation. The suspects led the police officers to a car that the suspects were using. Inside the said vehicle, Police found some car registration plates, a camera, as well as some identification cards,” explained Ndubane.
She added that the Police investigators are working in collaboration with officials from the Department of Home Affairs to ascertain the status and nationalities of the arrested suspects. The suspects are expected to appear at the Carolina Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, February 05.
