Police take action following viral video of officer stealing cash

Police are calling on people who took the video of the policeman stealing cash from a house in a police raid to come forward and lay a charge. After a video Weekend Argus published went viral of a policeman helping himself to cash found at a house he and his colleagues raided for suspected drugs, police have now called on the person who took the video to come and lay a charge at their local police station. “The area where it happened and who the officer is, are currently under investigation.

We want the person who issued the video clip to come forward and open a criminal case for investigation.” The officer is seen entering the room and noticing what appears to be a bag filled with cash. After briefly looking around, he walks toward the bag and dips his hands inside. He is seen removing what looks like money and hiding behind a cupboard before placing it in his pocket.

The officer then returns to the bag a second time, appearing visibly nervous as he looks for somewhere to hide the cash, first putting it under his jersey and then removing it. He eventually tucks the money into the back of his pants. Moments later, he goes back for a third time, placing more of what appears to be cash into his lower pocket before moving the bag next to a bed.

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When a second officer enters the room, the officer can be heard remarking about the “lots of Ganja” allegedly found on the premises. As his colleague begins searching the room, seemingly unaware of what has just transpired, the officer returns to the bag once more and takes what appears to be the remaining cash, placing it into his back pocket, while his partner continues to search the room. Outside the premises, a marked South African Police Service vehicle linked to Steenberg SAPS is visible. Van Wyk also encouraged anyone who witnesses corruption taking place to report it to SAPS immediately.

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