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. Photo for illustration: iStock
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 Servi
Cop nabbed in sting operation after allegedly demanding R100 bribe
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Pretoria - The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said a police officer was to appear in court after he set up an unauthorised roadblock in Johannesburg and demanded R100 from an undercover law-enforcement agent.
The officer was later arrested in a sting operation.
Ipid national spokesperson Ndileka Cola said the operation comprised the Ipid, the SAPS Anti-Corruption Unit and National Traffic Anti-Corruption (Unit).
The 56-year-old captain from the SAPS Johannesburg Public Order Policing was arrested for corruption at Observatory on Monday, Cola said.
“The captain, who was the shift commander, conducted an unauthorised roadblock with his members at Observatory Street and Steyn Street. He stopped an undercover vehicle, demanded a driving licence which the agent didn’t produce. The captain demanded a bribe of R100 and entrapment cash was handed over to him.”
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Two law enforcement officers have appeared in court after they were arrested during a police sting operation over the Easter weekend the Independent Police Investigative Directorate said on Tuesday.
IPID national spokesperson Ndileka Cola said the joint sting operation of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, the SAPS Anti-Corruption and National Traffic Anti-Corruption had led to the arrest of a 56-year-old captain from the SAPS Johannesburg Public Order Policing for Corruption in Observatory Street in Johannesburg on Monday
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One of them was arrested while conducting an unauthorised roadblock.
IPID conducted the stint operations in collaboration with SAPS and National Traffic Department.
Two police officers were arrested in Gauteng over the long weekend for soliciting bribes of R100 and R200, respectively.
According to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), the officers were arrested during sting operations by it in collaboration with SAPS Anti-Corruption and National Traffic Department s Anti-Corruption unit.
A 56-year-old captain attached to the Johannesburg Public Order Policing unit was arrested for corruption on Monday, IPID spokesperson Ndileka Cola said on Tuesday.
Cola said the captain, who was the shift commander, conducted an unauthorised road block with other members at the intersection of Observatory and Steyn streets.
Cop demands bribe from undercover colleague at illegal roadblock Citizen reporter
Picture: iStock/ 7713Photography According to Captain Kay Makhubela, 1,170 suspects were arrested by police during operations conducted across Gauteng this Easter weekend.
Two law enforcement officers have been arrested for corruption during a joint sting operation of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid), SAPS anti-corruption and National Traffic anti-corruption units at the Easter weekend.
A 56-year-old captain from the SAPS Johannesburg Public Order Policing unit was arrested for corruption in Observatory, Johannesburg on Monday.
According to spokesperson Ndileka Cola, the captain conducted an unauthorised roadblock with colleagues on Observatory and Steyn streets