Beitbridge Border _Police Officers Get Arrested for Soliciting a R2k Bribe Timely
Two Limpopo police officers were caught on the wrong side of the law at the Beitbrigde border post The police officers were nabbed for soliciting a bribe from a man who needed his traffic register certificate The provincial anti-corruption unit plotted to catch the men with the R2 000 bribe they demanded from the victim
Two police officers working at the Beitbridge Border post in Limpopo were recently arrested for soliciting a bribe. According to IOL, the two police officers, aged 32 and 47, allegedly refused to hand over a man’s traffic register certificate and asked for R2 000 bribe to get his certificate.
The victim then approached the local police and reported the matter. Limpopo police spokesperson said the matter was then transferred to the anti-corruption unit for further investigation. “The complainant contacted the local police, alerting them about the officers who were demanding R2,000 to release his traffic register certificate,” said Ledwaba.
