Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published58 minutes agoVideo evidence prompts investigation into police officer’s theft

Western Cape police are on the hunt for one of their own after a four-minute video appearing to show a police officer actively pocketing cash during what looks like an official raid went viral. The footage, date-stamped February 20, shows an officer inside a room where a visible CCTV camera captures hismovements. 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. When a second officer enters the room, the officer can be heard remarking about the “lots of ganja” allegedly found on the premises.