COPS BUST FOR BRIBERY
Phuti Raletjena
13 April 2017
TWO policewomen were arrested in Polokwane on Tuesday for allegedly
asking a woman for a bribe.
The suspects apparently demanded R2 000 from the undocumented foreigner,
who had given them some cash.
Both suspects, as well as their alleged victim, are women.
The woman apparently promised that her husband would deposit the money
and settle the balance, but the police were informed.
The cops were arrested by the Hawks at the Mall of the North just after
getting the money they had allegedly demanded from the woman.
Limpopo Hawks spokesman Captain Matimba Maluleke said when the cops
demanded the money, the woman told her husband, who alerted the police.
“The husband then deposited the money and after they had the money, the
Hawks arrested them.
Maluleke said they cannot tolerate corrupt officials in service who do
not do the country justice. “We want to send a clear message to government
officials who continue corrupt activities that their day will come. We are
going to arrest them and ensure we are left with only law-abiding officials. We
will not stop until we squeeze crime to zero.
“The two officers will be appearing in Seshego Magistrates Court on
charges of corruption soon.”
