Woman arrested for bribery, possession of pharmaceuticals
A search uncovered four boxes containing 50 bottles each of codeine cough syrup.
A 38-year-old woman was arrested in Boksburg when she allegedly tried to bribe EMPD officers after she was found in possession of a large amount of pharmaceutical medication, on January 31.
According to EMPD spokesperson Kelebogile Thepa, it was at about 15:00 when patrolling members of the EMPD Specialised Services and Gauteng Traffic Police Specialist units stopped a VW Polo sedan occupied by a man and woman.
They pulled the car over and a search uncovered four boxes containing 50 bottles each of codeine cough syrup.
The Polo appeared to be an e-hailing vehicle and the woman was a customer being transported.
“While interviewing the pair, the woman proposed a bribe of R1 000 and she was then immediately handcuffed and taken to Boksburg Police Station.
“She is facing a charge of bribery and possession of pharmaceutical medication and will appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court soon,” explained Thepa.
The origin of the medication is still under investigation.
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