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Cops arrested for Delft shop robbery were supposed to be in Wellington
Cape Times
|November 06, 2025
THE four police officers accused of stealing R18 300 from a shop during a search in Delft have been released on R2 000 bail each.
Warrant Officer Elroy Daniels, 53, Sergeant Simphiwe Ntsali, 45, Constable Avlon de Bruyn, 32, and Constable Thando Monono, 36, made their second appearance at the Bellville Magistrate's Court yesterday for their formal bail application. They face charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances.
The four are attached to the Bellville Rapid Railway office.
The cops were arrested on November 2 after R18 300 was allegedly stolen on October 2 during an apparent search at a Somali-owned shop at 7.40pm.
This story is from the November 06, 2025 edition of Cape Times.
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