POLOKWANE – Two men were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation unit on Friday, after attempting to bribe an officer attached to the Vehicle Crime Investigating unit in Seshego.
In a statement released, Spokesperson for the Hawks, Captain Matimba Maluleke said the two men, aged 32 and 37, allegedly approached the officer and promised a R2 000 bribe in return for the release of a suspected stolen motor vehicle.
“This is the fourth incident in fewer than six months where our police officers displayed their loyalty by being incorruptible,” says Maluleke.
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Both men are currently out on bail for a case of possession of suspected stolen motor vehicle. They appeared before the Seshego Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of corruption and were remanded in custody until 12 July for formal bail application.
