South Africa

Cop's winning smile lands him in cuffs

25 October 2019 - 06:00 By Jeff Wicks
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A police detective was arrested in connection to a hijacking. Stock image.
A police detective was arrested in connection to a hijacking. Stock image.
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A police detective who should have taken a bite out of crime has now alleged to have fallen foul of the law.

For it was his shiny gold tooth that became a critical piece of evidence in unravelling a hijacking.

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