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NATIONAL NEWS - The National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit (NTACU) has slammed the brakes on a traffic and police officers’ syndicate, which has allegedly been hijacking trucks on Gauteng freeways.
In a statement, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said this came after three men were arrested in Johannesburg on Tuesday, shortly after hijacking a truck.
“The three - a member of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department’s VIP Protection Unit, a member of the South African Police Flying Squad and a civilian - were spotted driving a vehicle fitted with false number plates in the Johannesburg central business district,” RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane said in a statement.
Cop nabbed in sting operation after allegedly demanding R100 bribe
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Pretoria - The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said a police officer was to appear in court after he set up an unauthorised roadblock in Johannesburg and demanded R100 from an undercover law-enforcement agent.
The officer was later arrested in a sting operation.
Ipid national spokesperson Ndileka Cola said the operation comprised the Ipid, the SAPS Anti-Corruption Unit and National Traffic Anti-Corruption (Unit).
The 56-year-old captain from the SAPS Johannesburg Public Order Policing was arrested for corruption at Observatory on Monday, Cola said.
“The captain, who was the shift commander, conducted an unauthorised roadblock with his members at Observatory Street and Steyn Street. He stopped an undercover vehicle, demanded a driving licence which the agent didn’t produce. The captain demanded a bribe of R100 and entrapment cash was handed over to him.”
The traffic officers are stationed at Emalahleni municipality.
“It is alleged that the officers aged 59, 53 and 38 accepted bribes from motorists instead of charging them for traffic violations. They are expected to appear in court later today,” Zwane said.
More than 3000 motorists have been arrested throughout the country for violating traffic regulation since the start of December, Zwane added.
“The majority of suspects, 1328 or 43%, were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. A total of 496 or 16% were arrested for driving speeds above the legal limit.
“The highest number of drunk drivers were caught in Gauteng and Limpopo where 372 and 342 arrests were made respectively. The National Traffic Police arrested 352 motorists in the different provinces where it is deployed.
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