Namibian police admit they met with their South African counterparts in June at the border to discuss suspects who are now linked to the Phala Phala robbery, but say they conducted their own investigations and had not done any “dirty work” for the South African President.
Lieutenant-General Sebastian Ndeitunga, the Inspector General of the Namibian police said Imanuwela David was arrested and charged for contravening the law and normal due processes were followed. “As a custodian of law and order, we vehemently refute allegations in the media that, and I quote, ‘the Namibian Police Force did dirty work for President Ramaphosa’.
Ramaphosa has come under fire for the February 2020 farm robbery because he did not report the matter to the South African Police Service (SAPS). The President denied the criminal allegations levelled against him, saying the alleged millions of dollars- which were allegedly found in couches and mattresses came from the sale of game and were not proceeds of crime.
David’s name has appeared in the ongoing reports on the robbery at the Phala Phala game farm in February 2020. The public became aware of the robbery when Former spy boss and axed national commissioner of correctional services Arthur Fraser laid criminal charges against Ramaphosa. He named David, Petrus Muhekeni, Petrus Afrikaner and Ubranus Lomboleni Shaumbwako as the suspects.
The president was out of the country when the incident happened and about $4 million which is just above R60 million was allegedly stolen. On Wednesday Fraser met with the Hawks to provide more details about the matter.