Klerksdorp Record, Stilfontein - Two traffic officers were arrested this week after allegedly soliciting a bribe from a motorist.
Members of the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation arrested the officials (aged 30 and 38) in Stilfontein on Tuesday October 24.
According to Lt-Col Tinyiko Mathebula, spokesperson, the duo allegedly solicited a R2 000 bribe from a motorist following his arrest for drunken driving.
The complainant was taken to a police station where he reportedly paid the officers R1 000. “The complainant alleges that the officers demanded the R1 000 balance, which he arranged to pay at a later stage. After bringing the matter to the Hawks’ attention, an entrapment was set, which resulted in the officers being caught soon after accepting R2 000 cash from the complainant.”
The pair has been charged with corruption and were due to appear before the Stilfontein Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday October 25.
The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in the North West, Major General Patrick Mbotho, lauded the team’s swiftness in acting on the information and subsequent apprehension of the suspects.
