TimesLIVE reports that a 56-year-old senior police officer from the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Provincial Anti-Corruption unit is scheduled to appear on Wednesday in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court for corruption over an alleged R5,000 Christmas bribe.
KZN Hawks spokesperson Capt Simphiwe Mhlongo said members of the Durban Serious Corruption Investigation unit arrested the colonel on Tuesday. He reported as follows:“It is alleged that the senior officer was approached by the complainant in a case of theft which was investigated by his section. The complainant allegedly requested a progress report in the case and he was allegedly informed that something was wrong with the case. The suspect allegedly promised to assist the complainant on condition that the complainant pays him a gratification of R5,000 for Christmas.” The matter was reported to the Hawks and an undercover operation was conducted on Tuesday. The suspect was caught red-handed after accepting cash from the complainant.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Yasantha Naidoo at TimesLIVE
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