The Citizen reports that a sergeant, 35, and constable, 34, attached to the Polokwane police station appeared in the Polokwane Regional Court on Thursday on charges of corruption and defeating the ends of justice.
The two were arrested on Tuesday evening. Police spokesperson Col Moastshe Ngeope reported that the two men were arrested by their station commander when they reported for night duty. This followed an investigation that was launched following an incident of culpable homicide. Said Ngeope: “In August 2018, a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Penina park and the driver, who did not possess a driver’s licence at the time was arrested. Instead of locking him up, the two (police officers are) said to have demanded R10,000 and released him.” Reacting to the news, Limpopo police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nneke Ledwaba said their arrests should send a strong message that corruption within the police service – or anywhere else – would not be tolerated.
- The original of this report appeared on page 8 of The Citizen of 29 August 2019
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