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IOL News reports that a former SA Police Services (SAPS) officer was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge on Monday for accepting a R5,000 bribe in exchange for facilitating an investigation.
The case against Gregory Edmund Beck, 68, stemmed from a complaint filed in December 2014 regarding the mishandling of a case by police in Vereeniging. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane revealed that Beck, then an active officer, demanded a bribe of R5,000 to ensure the investigation was concluded properly. The complainant, who initially promised to provide the requested amount later, reported Beck’s corrupt demand to the SAPS Anti-Corruption Unit. “In response, the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Johannesburg approved an entrapment operation to catch him in the act,” said Mjonondwane. On 4 March 2015, the complainant, accompanied by police, met with Beck at a local restaurant. During this meeting, the complainant handed over the R5,000 and Beck was immediately arrested. The money was recovered from him. In court, Beck pleaded not guilty, however, the sate presented compelling evidence that established his participation in the white-collar crime. Delivering the sentence, the court acknowledged Beck’s previously exceptional service record within the SAPS, but emphasised that his criminal actions were motivated by greed and said he “should be punished accordingly for his betrayal of the trust placed in him as a public servant.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sinenhlanhla Masilela at IOL News
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