Sam Amico
They say criminals aren’t really bright most of the time.Well, this man surely does prove that statement.
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And one wanted South African man became the poster child for such a theory, as he walked into the police station to check on his application.
Thomas Ngcobo, 40, was applying to become a police officer. Instead, he got arrested. No word on if he got the job.
Ngcobo had actually been on the run for seven long years after stealing what would amount to about $90,000 in the U.S. He was supposed to deliver the products to clients — but actually sent them to other addresses. Yes, on purpose.
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“The suspect’s dirty tricks were uncovered a week later after the manager decided to check invoices,” Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala told the Mirror. “It was realized that two invoices were missing and other material had been delivered to wrong addresses.”
That happened back in 2015, and the smart mas was quickly added to the police’s “wanted” list.
Seven years later, he walked into the police station homing those very police to try to become one of them. Basically, Thomas Ngcobo had beaten them, and decided to join them, anyway.
“The wanted suspect was unexpectedly nabbed after he visited the Bethal SAPS to make enquiries about his application for a police recruitment drive,” Mohlala said.
Added Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela: “We are working tirelessly day and night, sticking to our mandate of creating a safe environment for all citizens. We cannot achieve that stage while other suspects are still roaming the streets and terrorising communities. It is just a matter of time before we bring them to justice.”
Unless, of course, those criminals bring themselves to justice first.
