By Thapelo Molefe
Suspended Organised Crime Unit officer Sergeant Fannie Nkosi appeared in the Thohoyandou High Court in Limpopo on Friday, facing four charges, including theft of dagga, fraud, defeating the ends of justice, and theft of a police forensic report. The matter was postponed to 16 July for a formal bail application.
Nkosi has remained behind bars for more than a month.
There was a heavy police presence in and around the court during proceedings.
The latest charges stem from allegations linked to a 2022 case in which a suspect was arrested for possession of dagga, unlicensed firearms, and explosives.
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According to a South African Police Service (SAPS) statement issued by national police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe on Thursday, investigations by the Commission’s Recommendations Investigative Task Team found that Nkosi allegedly collected the original case docket under the pretence that
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