UPDATE: Two TMPD officers in court for kidnapping, bribe bid
The officers are alleged to have coerced a motorist to the bank to withdraw cash for a bribe.
Two Tshwane metro police officers are expected to appear in court on Wednesday on charges ranging from kidnapping to corruption.
The road traffic management corporation (RTMC) spokesperson Simon Zwane said a male and a female officer were arrested while on duty in the Lyttelton offices on Monday.
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The officers are alleged to have coerced a motorist to the bank to withdraw cash for a bribe.
“Two Tshwane metro police officers are to appear in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court today on charges of kidnapping, robbery, extortion, defeating the ends of justice and corruption.”
Zwane said one of the suspects was believed to be a new recruit who completed training last year.
He said the arrest was a result of collaborative work between members of the RTMC, the national traffic anti-corruption unit, the police’s organised crime unit, and the Tshwane metro police.
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Zwane urged the public to report traffic-related corruption at 0861 400 800 or email ntacu@rtmc.co.za.
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