The Citizen reports that five Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officers were arrested by the Hawks on Monday for alleged corruption after attempting to solicit an R11,000 bribe from a man who was in possession of an illegal firearm.  

They were supposed to arrest the man but failed to do so.  According to a statement issued by the JMPD, “the officers were arrested when they reported for duty at the JMPD Operations office in Wemmer Johannesburg”.  The JMPD went on to indicate:  “The incident occurred in the Cleveland area on 22 May, when the officers had stopped the man’s car during a routine roadside check.  These officers were granted bail of R2,000 each and will also be suspended, pending an internal investigation.”

• The original of this short report is at The Citizen

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