Wife Outs Husband’s Double Life as Fake Cop in Dramatic Police Bust
Staff Writer
– February 15, 2026
1 min read
A 42-year-old man has been arrested in Jeffreys Bay after his wife alerted authorities to his alleged double life as a fake police officer. Police say he impersonated a member of the South African Police Service and defrauded job seekers.
The suspect faces charges including fraud and impersonation and is expected to appear in the Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court. Investigations are ongoing as police assess the full extent of the alleged scheme.