TWO traffic officers have been arrested for allegedly soliciting a bribe from a motorist in Bultfontein, Free State.
According to Captain Stephen Thakeng, on Friday, 22 April at about 11am, two officers demanded R1 500 from a complainant to release his vehicle after seizing it outside Bultfontein towards Bloemfontein.
“The complainant reported the incident, and members from the Welkom and Bloemfontein K9 units tracked down the officers. They were searched, where cash to the amount of R1 500 was found in their possession,” Thakeng said in a statement.
He added that a 32-year-old man and 45-year-old woman were arrested.
“The two officers are facing corruption charges, and will appear in the Bultfontein Magistrates Court on 25 April,” Thakeng said.
