SAPS Forensic Captain Arrested in Madlanga Commission-Linked Probe

SAPS Forensic Captain arrested in Madlanga Commission-linked probe

A SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory captain has been arrested in Pretoria on charges of defeating the ends of justice after a targeted operation by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team.

Madlanga Commission probe leads to arrest of SAPS forensics captain in Pretoria

A South African Police Service captain attached to the Forensic Science Laboratory has been arrested in Pretoria on charges of defeating the ends of justice, police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said on Sunday.

JUST IN: Madlanga task team arrests Saps forensic Science lab captain

The Madlanga Commission’s Recommendations Task Team has arrested a captain attached to the South African Police Service’s (Saps) Forensic Science Laboratory on charges of defeating the ends of justice. According to Saps, the suspect was arrested on Friday, 22 May 2026, at his residence in Pretoria. Arrest Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the police captain was handcuffed following investigations by the task team. “The arrest rel…

Probe continues into Makgotloe's alleged forensic manipulation of high-profile cases

By Johnathan Paoli Police are investigating how far alleged irregularities in ballistic reports may have affected several high-profile murder and attempted murder cases after a senior forensic captain appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Captain Laurence Makgotloe, attached to the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory, is facing charges of defeating the ends of justice, accessory after the fact to murder, and possession of u…

SAPS Forensic Captain Arrested As Madlanga Commission Probe Deepens

The Madlanga Commission’s Recommendations Task Team has arrested a captain attached to the South African Police Service (SAPS) Forensic Science Laboratory on charges linked to defeating the ends of justice. The suspect was arrested at his Pretoria residence on Friday, 22 May 2026, following investigations into alleged interference in high-profile murder cases and evidence presented […] The post SAPS Forensic Captain Arrested As Madlanga Commissi…

Forensic Science Laboratory Police Captain Arrested, Ballistic Reports Found At His Home

Pretoria – A police captain attached to the South African Police Service Forensic Science Laboratory has been arrested on charges of defeating the ends of justice. The Commission’s Recommendations Task Team arrested the captain, who has not yet been named, on Friday, 22 May 2026, at his residence in Pretoria. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the arrest relates to allegations of defeating the ends of justice in several high-profi…