co-accused

An investigation was undertaken upon receipt of the dockets, concluding there was reasonable and probable cause for prosecution and formulation of charges against Lieutenant General Khumalo and his co-accused.

“Following upon receipt of the dockets, the information contained therein was analysed. Thereafter, an investigation was undertaken. The investigation unearthed sufficient evidence to: conclude that there was reasonable and probable cause for the prosecution; and formulation of the charges against Lieutenant General Khumalo and his co-accused.”

Lieutenant General Khumalo was arrested at Oliver Reginald Tambo International Airport, with his co-accused already invited to report to Brooklyn Police Station at the time of his arrest.

“Lieutenant General Khumalo was arrested after he had landed at the Oliver Reginald Tambo International Airport, OR TIA. I do not recall where he was travelling from. I was informed that, at the time, his co-accused had already been invited to report to the Brooklyn Police Station.”

Investigators informed Lieutenant General Khumalo of a warrant for his arrest at ORTIA and requested him to hand himself over, with warrants also sought for his co-accused at Brooklyn SAPS.

“The investigators went to OR TIA to inform General Khumalo that there was a warrant for his arrest and for him to hand himself over. They had a warrant of arrest for him. Warrants of arrest had also been sought and obtained for his co-accused before they were requested to hand themselves over at the Brooklyn SAPS.”

Lieutenant General Khumalo personally thanked Chief Investigator Perumal for treating him and his co-accused respectfully during the arrest process, indicating no ulterior motives by the unit involved.

“Once Lieutenant General Khumalo had been processed at Brooklyn Police Station, he personally thanked Chief Investigator Perumal for treating him and the other co-accused in a respectful and dignified manner. This talks to anything but the conduct of a unit that is motivated by ulterior motives other than to address alleged criminality.”