KZN gangs infiltrated SAPS task teams
Retired warrant officer Gregory Loftus told the Madlanga Commission that his son, KZN tow truck owner Bevan Loftus, was murdered by police during a bogus Cash-in-Transit operation, allegedly at the behest of a business rival and drug dealer, Clive Naiker.
Len John, Deputy Director of Investigations at the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), has expressed concern over the conduct of task teams involved in cash-in-transit investigations before the Madlanga Commission. John testified on Wednesday and discussed gangs in the Durban area, as well as alleged police involvement.
He stated that the task team, involving Hawks Lieutenant-Colonel Deena Govender, receives information from Crime Intelligence about the whereabouts of suspected cash-in-transit robbers. However, John emphasized that this information is often not cross-referenced with existing dockets or detectives investigating the original cases.
The operations by these task teams are typically scheduled between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m., a period when there is a lower chance of witnesses observing any misconduct by SAPS members. John further revealed that most of the tow trucks used in these operations are employed to supply and transport drugs across the country, alleging that police officers are involved in these activities.
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