South Africa: Former police officer sentenced to 50 years imprisonment for corruption

A former South African police officer was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment for corruption and a host of other charges on Monday, 19 July.
The police were alerted to the officer’s corrupt activities after being tipped off by a suspect who said the officer offered to steal the docket of his case for R5000.
On 20 January, former Warrant Officer Frederick George de Bruin, 50, approached a suspect charged with reckless and negligent driving and promised to steal the police docket for R5000. According to Free State spokesperson, Brigadier Motantsi Makhele, de Bruin was not investigating the case.
The suspect reported de Bruin’s approach to the police who referred the matter to the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit and an entrapment was arranged.

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