Traffic cops
in court for demanding bribes on N2
21
December 2016, 5:53pm
Raahil
Sain
Port Elizabeth - Three traffic officers stationed at Peddie in
the Eastern Cape appeared in the local Magistrate's Court on Wednesday on
charges of corruption.
Mzuvukile
Nkontso, Noluvuko Viba and Phathekile Dinginto are all superintendents at the
Peddie traffic department.
The
suspects, aged between 29 and 50, were arrested earlier on Wednesday by the
Serious Corruption Investigation unit of the Hawks.
Hawks
spokesperson Captain Anelisa Feni said the trio stand accused of demanding and
taking bribes from motorists.
"The
three are accused of demanding and taking bribes from motorists travelling
along the R72 road between East London and Port Alfred. Furthermore, the trio
allegedly demanded and received bribes from motorists travelling on the N2 road
between King Williams Town and Grahamstown," said Feni.
The
three accused were granted bail of R3000 each and will be back in court on
January 26.
African News Agency
