News24 reports that a KwaZulu-Natal traffic cop was arrested on Friday on charges of corruption after allegedly taking a bribe.
The traffic cop – 44-year-old Dumisani Mchunu who is based at the Umvoti Local Municipality – appeared in the Greytown Magistrate's Court on Friday and was released on R1,000 bail. The matter was postponed to 1 April for further investigation. Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Bonnie Nxumalo indicated that Mchunu allegedly stopped a man who was driving a motor vehicle with Gauteng registration plates on Durban Road in Greytown last month. "He allegedly informed him (the motorist) that the vehicle had false registration plates (and) then he impounded it. It is further alleged that he demanded R10,000 to release the vehicle," Nxumalo reported. The matter was reported to the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation team and a clandestine sting operation was conducted. . During the operation, there was an exchange of money, which led to Nxumalo’s arrest.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Kaveel Singh at News24
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