Eight suspects, including six law enforcement officers and two civilians, are expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on charges of theft after allegedly stealing around R900,000 from a local shop.
According to authorities, the officers reportedly raided the shop and arrested several employees for allegedly violating the Currency Act. However, the charges against the employees were later dropped.
Following the incident, the shop owner discovered that a large sum of money was missing and reported the matter to the Hawks. A subsequent investigation led to the arrest of the officers and the two civilians.
The accused are now facing charges of theft, and investigations are ongoing.