"Dirty" cops in court for theft, fraud and corruption

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 Two police officers accused of benefiting from a crime intelligence fund are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

The two officers are crime intelligence unit chief financial officer Major-General Solly Lazarus and the unit's head of logistics, Colonel Hein Barnard.

Both have been suspended and charged with theft, fraud and corruption involving R1.1 million.
Lazarus and Barnard were granted bail of R10 000 each in December.

In 2011, the unit's former head Richard Mdluli was also charged with fraud and corruption following alleged misuse of the unit's funds.

Mdluli allegedly used the money to purchase luxury vehicles.

The charges against him were later withdrawn.