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By IOL Reporter 
7h ago
Johannesburg – A police detective accused of corruption was arrested by members of the Hawks in Polokwane on Tuesday.
The Hawks said they arrested the 52-year-old warrant officer, who cannot be identified because he has not yet appeared in court, for alleged corruption.
The Hawks allege that the police detective, who is stationed at the Westernberg Police Station, had been extorting money from a suspect who had been arrested by police on drug trafficking charges. The police detective is alleged to have been extorting money in exchange for “making the file disappear”.
Captain Matimba Maluleke, a spokesman for the Hawks in Limpopo, said the suspect had given R6000 to the police officer, but the police detective demanded more money and it was then that the victim reported the police officer to the Hawks.
“The suspect was arrested in the city immediately after receiving a R6000 bonus from the victim. The suspect was also found in possession of more than R27,000 in cash, ”Maluleke said.
The police officer is expected to appear soon at the Polokwane Magistrates Court, where he will face charges of corruption and extortion.
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