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An alleged Hawks imposter was denied bail on Tuesday at the Pretoria Specialized Commercial Crimes Court. Photo: Pexels

Alleged Hawks imposter remains in police custody

The alleged Hawks imposter, Stanley Ewulu, is facing charges of extortion, corruption and being illegally in the country

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An alleged Hawks imposter was denied bail on Tuesday at the Pretoria Specialized Commercial Crimes Court. Photo: Pexels

An alleged Hawks imposter was denied bail by the Pretoria Specialized Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday, 17 May.

Stanley Ewulu (42) and his co-accused Peter Molomo, who was granted bail during their second appearance on 22 March, are facing charges of extortion and corruption.

ALLEGED HAWKS IMPOSTOR DENIED BAIL 

Ewulu, a Nigerian national from Sandton is also facing a charge of being illegally in the country and will appear again in court on 3 June 2022.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjane, Ewulu and Molomo approached the complainant, and introduced themselves as Hawks investigators from the Pretoria office. 

They further demanded R300 000 to destroy a case docket that was opened against him.

Adding to that they promised to also hand over a vehicle that belonged to the complainant as well as his refugee documents that were confiscated by the Sunnyside Police.

The complainant reported the matter to the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation in Germiston.

After investigations were conducted, the pair were arrested on 10 March 2022, after an entrapment operation. 

ENTRAPMENT OPERATION SET UP FOR THE ACCUSED

On 10 March, an investigation team conducted a sting operation at Time Square in Menlyn Pretoria where the two bogus police officers [Ewulu and Molomo] were arrested in possession of the R40 000 entrapment cash.

Hawks spokesperson,Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu said the duo were subsequently arrested and charged with extortion and corruption. 

At the time, Lieutenant General Lebeya said they appreciated the efforts of the public for bringing information of persons who demand gratification in the name of the police. 

The community were reminded that police services are free and no police officer is allowed to demand money from the public in exchange for services. 

“Anyone who demands payment is not a member of the HAWKS or greater SAPS. Our organisation does not have the capacity to make case dockets disappear and once the suspect is charged and appears in the court of law, a ruling must be made for the offence committed.”

said General Lebeya.

The public is urged to report such matters with authorities for further investigation.

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