The Independent Investigative Directorate (IPID) says two more arrests are imminent over the alleged theft of precious stones worth nearly 15 million rand from a killarney home in Johannesburg in 2023.
This follows Friday’s arrest of one suspect wanted in connection with the case.
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The accused are among six people originally implicated in the matter, including members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department, Gauteng Traffic Police, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department and a businessman accused of posing as a police officer.
IPID spokesperson Lizzy Suping says investigations are continuing.
“The suspects face a charge of corruption. The arrested suspect is detained at the Edenvale holding cells until his first court appearance on Monday, 6 July 2026, before the Johannesburg magistrate court.”