Chief Provincial Inspector George Raftopoulos (Gauteng Traffic Police; helicopter operator, Molefe arrest)

Chief Provincial Inspector George Raftopoulos of the Gauteng Traffic Police testified about his role as a helicopter operator during the arrest of Molefe, describing how he was requested in 2017 to head up a crime unit within the department. His testimony focused on his communications with Captain Kruger on the day in question, including receiving information via WhatsApp and phone calls that he relayed to the group, though he could not confirm the exact time he saw certain details while navigating to an address in Sandton. Raftopoulos also spoke about prior operations targeting bogus cops, including arrests of traffic officers impersonating officers and hijacking trucks in Pretoria, and a house robbery in Alberton involving police impersonators, which motivated his decision to volunteer for field work.