Joburg officer in court for corruption
2014-03-14 11:23
(Nielen de Klerk, News24)
Johannesburg - A senior police officer
appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court for allegedly demanding money
from a businessman, the Hawks say.
The 53-year-old officer was released on R5
000 bail on Thursday and would appear again on 25 April, said spokesperson
Captain Paul Ramaloko.
He was arrested on Thursday morning after the
businessman approached the Hawks claiming that the officer was harassing and
demanding money from him.
The officer, who was allegedly paid over R22
000 from November 2012 to last month, claimed that he was offering protection
to the businessman, said Ramaloko.
The officer apparently offered his protection
services after the businessman was arrested for allegedly holding another man
at gunpoint.
However, the charges against the man were
dropped as the case was too weak.
- SAPA
