Police surround Sibiya’s home amid imminent arrest

By Johnathan Paoli

A major police operation is underway at the home of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, where his arrest is believed to be imminent.

Heavily armed officers, some masked and carrying automatic rifles, were seen entering the Centurion property on Thursday afternoon.

A helicopter hovered overhead as members of a specialised task team surrounded his plush residence. 

At the time of the raid on Thursday morning, Sibiya was not at home.

But when he eventually arrived later in the day, Sibiya told reporters outside his house that he was under surveillance and could no longer trust any unfamiliar car parked nearby and was unsure whether it was a team monitoring his movements or a real threat to his life.

“You know, I have been under surveillance. Remember, we are under siege here. There are helicopters, there’s surveillance left and right and cars without registration numbers.