By Everson Luhanga
Only three officers were on duty at the Verulam Police Station in KwaZulu-Natal when it was robbed by a gang on Sunday.
A private security company – Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) – was asked to help trace the armed suspects who had robbed the cop shop.
Officers who reported for work on Monday morning were shocked to discover that some of the offices at the station showed evidence of forced entry.
Criminals broke into the sector managers, communications, and supply chain management offices. It is reported that several valuables were stolen in all three offices.
However, police reported that the suspects made off only with a fan, stationery, and electrical cords.
KwaZulu-Natal provincial police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshunda confirmed the incident. He said police in Verulam are investigating a case of burglary after an alleged break-in at the support offices of the Verulam Police Station on Sunday.
“The doors of the offices were broken and a fan, stationery, and electrical cords were stolen,” he said.
This robbery is one of several other similar incidents at this police station.
In July 2023, a branded Verulam SAPS vehicle was stolen from the police station premises.
It was later recovered on Court Road in the Verulam CBD, missing its stereo and spare tyre.
A hijacked Isuzu bakkie, impounded by the authorities at the same police station, was also stolen from the premises. A private security company recovered the vehicle a week later in Mhlasini.
Pictured above: Signs of a breakin at the Verulam Police Station in KwaZulu-Natal.
Image source: Supplied
