Man arrested for attempting to bribe cops
EMMARENTIA – Parkview police nabbed an alleged fraudster who also tried to bribe police officers in Emmarentia.
EMMARENTIA – Parkview police nabbed an alleged fraudster who tried to bribe police officers in Emmarentia.
According to police spokesperson, Sergeant Lloyd Ramovha, while on patrol Sergeant Thabo Chukudu and Constable Collen Mashaba received a call from a local supermarket.
“On arrival, a 33-year-old male suspect was handed over to them together with a credit card not belonging to him, that he had allegedly tried to use,” said Ramovha.
The police officers then proceeded to take the suspect into custody. “To the officers’ astonishment, the suspect took out R1 000 cash, offering it to them in exchange of them destroying the said credit card and setting him free,” said Ramovha.
The suspect also allegedly offered the policemen more money if they were to release him.
“At this stage a further charge of bribery was added to the original charge of fraud and he was detained,” said Ramovha.
Police later established that the suspect had several more pending cases.
Ramovha added, “It is quite encouraging and refreshing to have officers who are hardworking and incorruptible.”
The suspect is expected to appear at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court.
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Hie please we need police to take the suspect people out of the house at the coner of. Berry and greenhill greenside there is a guys almost 18 of them they stay to there usiles they cold the plllace with hostela pllease help us at grEenside I am a security I always have a problem with they disapear to the house everyday I suspect them