Independent on Saturday: Colleagues hail top officer’s arrest

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Colleagues hail top officer’s arrest

March 13, 2010 Edition 1

Fiona Gounden

SOON after the arrest of Sydenham police station commander Senior Superintendent Glen Nayager, members of his station were “victorious” and said it “was about time” that he was made to answer for his “wrongdoings”.

His colleagues gathered outside the station soon after they heard the news that Nayager had been arrested by the Hawks, the Saps crime fighting unit, on Wednesday, for allegedly being in possession of dockets, including one in which he is facing a charge of assault.

He was arrested at police offices in Isipingo and appeared in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court. He was released on R2 000 bail and the case was adjourned to April 16.

Hawks spokesman Musa Zondi said they were gathering information for the next court appearance on three counts of defeating and obstructing the course of justice. “We believe there was an intention on his part to hide those dockets, and in the process defeating and obstructing the course of justice.”

Minutes after his arrest, the mood at the station was jovial as officers gathered and laughed at the news of his arrests. Some even commented: “Glen Nayager, who’s that? We’ve never heard of him.”

A police captain said: “We are indeed glad that a high-profile team such as the Hawks have caught up with him, and there’s no buying them off.”

Meanwhile, the SAPS would institute internal disciplinary action against him, said Superintendent Vincent Mdunge.