Julius Mkhwanazi and Witness K in court. eNCA/Naomie Kobbie
JOHANNESBURG - The case against Julius Mkhwanazi and Witness K continues in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
The suspended EMPD deputy head and Witness K were arrested on Friday in connection with the theft of precious stones.
The gems, worth nearly R15 million were allegedly stolen in Killarney in 2023, under the guise of a police operation.
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Mkhwanazi blames his ex-lover for his latest round of legal troubles.
He claims Witness K devised a scheme to implicate him in the robbery after their relationship ended.
The pair faces charges of fraud and robbery with aggravating circumstances.