Cop nabbed for alleged R60K bribe from illegal brothel owner
Among the suspects were men posing as Sars officials, allegedly threatening to close down the business if their demands were not met.
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It has not been a great week for law enforcement officers who have been accused of corruption as yet another one has been nabbed.
A 55-year-old Lieutenant Colonel attached to the Douglasdale police station was arrested after being positively linked with extortion and corruption allegations on Wednesday.
According to Hawks spokesperson Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu, the police officer and his accomplice, Constable Soja Tshabalala, 37, allegedly demanded R60 000 from the complainant to avoid being arrested on allegations of not complying with South African Revenue Service (Sars) tax regulations and operating an illegal brothel, in March 2018.