Intern appears in court for soliciting bribes in Limpopo

A 28-year-old Intern at the Department of Transport in Mpumalanga appeared before the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on allegations of soliciting a bribe of R6,500 from victims by falsely promising them employment as Traffic Officers.

His arrest comes after the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit in Limpopo received a complaint about the intern from his victims.

A sting operation was activated in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. During the operation, the suspect arrived at the designated location where he met with the victims and demanded payment.

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Upon receiving the money, the police team immediately approached and arrested him. An amount of R2,000 was recovered from his possession at the time of the arrest. The suspect was then detained at SAPS Thohoyandou.

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Provincial Commissioner of Police Limpopo, Thembi Hadebe has commended the multi-disciplinary teams for acting swiftly to arrest the suspect.

“The arrest of this suspect serves as a strong warning that corruption within the ranks of law enforcement will not be tolerated. We commend the detectives for putting a stop on corruption in all its manifestations,” said Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe.

Members of the public are urged to report all elements of corruption in their respective spaces to maintain the integrity of government institutions.