Conman tricks cops, claiming to be a brigadier
HOWZAT?! A conman erroneously declared dead by Home Affairs managed to trick the police into believing he was a brigadier with the Hawks
He had been arrested for several other crimes before impersonating a policeman with such success he was allowed to use police cars and other resources while investigating other criminals, the Sunday Independent reports.
Hawks’ spokesman McIntosh Polela told the newspaper the man, who called himself Brigadier Musa Khumalo was being investigated.
“He is in possession of a brigadier’s uniform,” he was quoted as saying. “In such a case, junior officers would seldom ask a person to prove his/her rank and credentials.”
A warrant of arrest had been issued.
Khumalo claimed to have been sent to KwaZulu-Natal by acting police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
He helped to arrest Sibusiso Gcabashe, who impersonated dead musician Khulekani “Mgqumeni” Mseleku, according to the newspaper.
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MGEEZ
Pathetic staff!!! So now it is that easy to join the police force in this country?Report Abuse
Mellow
So Khumalo is a conman who is busy helping out to arrest other criminals wow SA sooo full of suprises crazy country we living in and where do ppl access police uniform so easily I mean really nowReport Abuse
2shy2call
National Commissioner: Jackie Selebi ArrestedNational Commissioner: Bheki Cele Investigated
National Crime Intelligence Boss: Richard Mdluli under investigation
Wanted Criminal : Save Police after accident and arrest two murder suspects hand them over to the cops
Conman: impersonating Police Brigadier and wanted for several cases help arrest criminals.
Jaaa Neee Criminals making arrests themselves, is this to proof that police are incompetent? Or they are furtherup with police not arresting some of their colleagues to reduce competition.
Or maybe National commissioner is fighting fire with fire.
I am at police station at the moment I am facing a relive commander now, hhmmm not sure if is one of the wanted criminals.
Welcome to Mzantsi
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GrRRRpha
He is good, Give that man a BELLSReport Abuse
Phuphethakatha
@He helped to arrest Sibusiso Gcabashe, who impersonated dead musician Khulekani “Mgqumeni” Mseleku, according to the newspaper.*******************************************************************
Ahhaa! So SAPS sent an impersonator to arrest another impersonator. It's the case of "send a thief to catch a thief". Good one Mr. Conman...
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Edinburg
Something is not right here!Report Abuse
iPhone4
Khumalo claimed to have been sent to KwaZulu-Natal by acting police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.*****************************************************************************
Nobody bothered to check this either? These poeple only good at certifying and affidavit with their rotten Zunglish
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maneater
he is doing his bit for the 68 minutes mandela birthday.Report Abuse
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