The Nationwide Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Common Fannie Masemola, and Deputy Nationwide Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant Common Shadrack Sibiya, are assembly at this time with the investigation group tasked with discovering three lacking cops.
Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, SAPS nationwide spokesperson, confirmed the management’s plans, saying, “The pair will obtain an replace on progress made find our personal from each the Provincial Commissioners of Free State and Gauteng, Lieutenant Common Baile Motsweenyane and Lieutenant Common Tommy Mthombeni.”
After the replace, Common Masemola and his group will meet with the officers’ households and deal with the media.
Lacking officers disappeared after refuelling cease
The lacking officers — 30-year-old Constable Keamogetswe Buys, 20-year-old Constable Boipelo Senoge, and 24-year-old Constable Cebekhulu Linda- disappeared whereas travelling from Bloemfontein to their deployment website in Limpopo. They had been final seen on the Engen storage close to the Grasmere toll plaza on the N1 on Wednesday, 23 April.
Their white VW Polo, bearing the registration quantity JCL 401 FS, has not been traced since.
“Their car monitoring gadget and cell telephones have been off since their disappearance,” SAPS confirmed.
On the time, the constables had been off responsibility however anticipated to report for work later that day.
Full-Scale Search Underway
A 24-hour Venue Operational Centre (VOC) has been set as much as coordinate the search, with high-level detectives and crime intelligence groups from Gauteng and Free State absolutely mobilised. SAPS has opened a case of potential hijacking and kidnapping.
“A full-scale search is underway,” SAPS acknowledged, urging members of the general public to come back ahead with any info.
The police have requested anybody with info to contact the investigating officer, Captain Chaacha Manga, at 082 527 6099.
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