Regulation 5(3)(t)

DPCI members contravened Regulation 5(3)(t) by conducting themselves in an improper, disgraceful manner, including failure to conduct due diligence at the crime scene and lack of follow-up on alibis.

“Members contravened Regulation 5 (3) (t) that says conduct himself or herself in an improper, disgraceful, and unacceptable manner. The fact that 700 exhibits were collected from the crime scene and 715 were received by FSL, indeed had no bearing on IPID recommendations. The fact that one brick was recovered later confirmed that DPCI members involved failed to do due diligence at the crime scene. ... Regulation 5 (3) (t), conducts himself or herself in an improper, disgraceful, and unacceptable manner... The fact that there was a lack of follow-up on alibis indicates that DPCI members involved did not want to investigate the origin and/or they protected the owner of the drugs by arresting the complainants.”

Lieutenant Colonel Sebola arrested complainants without explanation of drug recovery, contravening Regulation 5(3)(t).

“Lieutenant Colonel Sebola arrested the complainants based on the auspices that they failed to explain how they recovered the drugs and Regulation 5 (3) (t) also applies.”