Hawks arrest two police officials for corruption

Hawks members, from Durban Serious Corruption Investigation, arrested the police officials.

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TWO police officials, aged 36 and 39, were arrested for corruption after they raked in R350 000 with fake job offers.

Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo said Hawks members, from the Durban Serious Corruption Investigation, arrested the two police officials on Thursday, October 14.

It is alleged that the two were taking cash from people for fake positions within Durban Metro Police.

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“One of the accused is working for Durban Metro Police and the other one is working for the South African Police Service, stationed at King Shaka International Airport. An amount of up to R350 000 was deposited by different victims to a certain personal account belonging to one of the accused,” said Mhlongo.

They were both charged for corruption and appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Friday, October 15.

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