Mpumalanga police officer arrested for soliciting bribe from assault suspect

A Mpumalanga police officer has been arrested for allegedly attempting to solicit a bribe from a suspect.

The Mbalenhle constable is accused of demanding R2,000 from a man facing a charge for assaulting his wife.

The Hawks said that the officer was handcuffed by an undercover agent immediately after receiving the money.

He’s now facing a corruption charge and is appearing in the Evander Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Mpumalanga Hawks spokesperson Dineo Sekgotodi: “His arrest followed after information was received about a police officer who demanded a R2,000 gratification from the suspect, who was facing a charge of assaulting his wife. An intelligence-driven undercover operation was conducted by members of the Hawks serious crime investigation and serious commercial crime investigation based in Secunda.”

-EWN

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