TWO traffic officers attached to the Mthonjaneni Municipality Traffic and Security Department in Melmoth have been sentenced for corruption.
Sandile Mthabela (35) and Thokozani Dladla (33) were each sentenced in the eShowe Magistrate’s Court to six years imprisonment.
The court heard that on 24 June, 2015 the pair stopped a truck, claiming that the vehicle had defective brakes.
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They impounded the truck and demanded a R2 500 bribe from the driver.
The driver informed his employer, who in turn contacted the Hawks who set up a sting operation the following day.
Both suspects were arrested and charged for corruption.
They appeared in court several times before finally being sentenced on Friday.
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