This one is a actual gem…A wished suspect determined to make a flip at the police station to search out out what the hold-up in his bid to affix the South African Police Force (SAPS) could possibly be. Yes, a man on the run from the regulation truly thought he may apply for a cop job. Such a show of sheer stupidity needs to be a legal offence in itself!
The cherry on prime? Paying a go to to the police station out of free will, actually handing himself over to the authorities.
Quick round-up of a few of ‘SA’s dumbest criminals
It’s proper up there with the KwaZulu-Natal automotive thief who fell asleep on the job in the car which he stole in March this yr.
It can be tough nevertheless to beat the curious case of the gang of robbers, who — in May 2018 — drove straight to Cape Town’s Pollsmoor Prison when the police gave chase. Could be they had been lacking the infamous maximum-security jail they name “home”?
“They…drove straight to the West Lake entrance of the prison, which is used for visitors and the prison wardens who live on the property. They got out and ran into the grounds of the prison where they were arrested,” Cape Town regulation enforcement spokesperson Wayne Dyason advised News24 at the time.
TRUE story…
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Latest entry on ‘SA’s dumbest criminals’ checklist
Moving alongside swiftly to our newest entry on the lengthy checklist of “South Africa’s dumbest criminals”. Let’s give a heat hand to Thomas Ngcobo!
IOL studies that the 40-year-old Ngcobo has been on the run for seven lengthy years after he allegedly stole {hardware} merchandise which he was despatched to ship to purchasers.
“According to information at the police’s disposal, the suspect was supposed to make a hardware material delivery worth more than R20 000. It is alleged that the said material was redirected to another address without either the owner’s consent or knowledge,” stated Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala.
A case of theft was registered in September 2015 at the Bethal Police Station, in Mpumalanga.
Criminals strolling into police stations nowadays…
Fast-forward to the current day with Ngcobo strolling into the police station on Monday this week.
“The suspect was unexpectedly nabbed on Monday 15 August 2022 after he visited the Bethal SAPS to make enquiries about his application for the police recruitment drive,” Mohlala stated.
Ngcobo has subsequently appeared earlier than the Bethal Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday 16 August and was remanded in custody.
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‘It is simply a matter of time’: Hurry up and wait
It has been seven years that Ngcobo has been evading the lengthy arm of the regulation, however Mpumalanga provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela jumped at the alternative to sing the police drive’s praises.
“We are working tirelessly day and night, sticking to our mandate of creating a safe environment for all citizens. We cannot achieve that stage while other suspects are still roaming the streets and terrorising communities,” she stated.
“It is just a matter of time before we bring them to justice.”
Guess it helps when the sheer stupidity of the suspects see them driving to jail or strolling into the police station. It’s all simply a matter of time, after all…