A 31 years old suspect is expected to appear in the Westonaria Magistrates’ Court facing charges of corruption. The suspect who was a West Rand traffic official was arrested on 06 May 2023 by the West Rand based Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation after they received a tip-off about corrupt activities by Metro Police, Provincial Traffic police, SAPS and Municipal Traffic Police around Gauteng.
The Hawks conducted a covert operation to ensure that those involved are brought to book. They sent agents around the area to do buy and busts. One agent was stopped on corner N12 and R28 intersection by the suspect who extorted an amount of R100.00 from an agent for driving a vehicle without the front number plate. The agent gave feedback and returned with Hawks investigators to point out the suspect. The traffic official tried to evade arrest but was chased and apprehended.
He will make his first court appearance at the Westonaria Magistrates Court on 16 January 2023.
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