Drug, bribe suspects nailed
JOBURG - As the year begins the Yeoville police have upped their game: they arrested two men who were allegedly in possession of drugs and tried to bribe the police.
According to police, the incident took place at the corner of Hunter and Fortesque Streets in Yeoville. Police spokesperson Constable Thabo Malatji said police were on a routine patrol on a stop and search operation when they noticed two men standing on a street corner. Malatji said the police stopped and asked to search them. He said, “When the police searched them they [police] found a plastic [bag] in the pocket of one of the men which contained drugs [cocaine].”
Following questioning by police the man was placed under arrest and his friend allegedly tried to bribe the police. Malatji said, “While the police were
handcuffing the suspect the other man approached the police and offered them a R200 bribe for the release of his friend.”
The man was also arrested and charged with bribery. Malatji said both suspects were expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court soon.
