I did not infiltrate Ipid, says O'Sullivan

FORENSIC fraud examiner Paul O'Sullivan yesterday denied allegations that he infiltrated and controlled the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid).

- MAYIBONGWE MAQHINA

In his testimony before the Ad Hoc Committee, O’Sullivan said, “it’s a blatant lie” that he infiltrated Ipid.

“I have not infiltrated Ipid. I opened a docket against (former acting national commissioner Khomotso) Phahlane in February 2016,” he said.

O'Sullivan said Ipid at first refused to investigate the dockets. He said nothing was done on the case until he met former Ipid executive director Robert McBride in November 2016, after he was reinstated to his position when the court set aside his suspension.

“Over the next two to three months, we brought Ipid up to speed with the investigations.”