A police detective is set to appear before the Temba Magistrate’s Court this morning, after he was arrested by the Hawks for allegedly soliciting and receiving a bribe.
A 32-year-old police sergeant will on Friday appear before the Temba Magistrates Court, in Tshwane, facing charges of corruption and extortion.
The police sergeant was arrested on Thursday at the Temba Police Station by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation assisted by Counter Intelligence Investigation.
Hawks spokesperson, Colonel Katlego Mogale, said the sergeant, attached to the Temba detectives, allegedly solicited R4000 gratification from relatives of two female suspects who had been arrested for shoplifting.
“Information was received by the team who operationalised it. During the disruptive operation, the suspect was handed over R3000 and arrested but in his possession, the team found R2900, and the balance was found on another member,” said Mogale.
