Africa-Press – South-Africa. A KwaZulu-Natal traffic cop is in hot water after he was arrested on charges of corruption after allegedly taking a bribe.
The traffic cop, 44-year-old Dumisani Mchunu – who is based at the Umvoti Local Municipality in the area – appeared in the Greytown Magistrate’s Court on Friday and was released on R1 000 bail.
Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Bonnie Nxumalo said on Monday that Mchunu is alleged to have stopped a man who was driving a motor vehicle with Gauteng registration plates on Durban Road in Greytown last month.
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“He allegedly informed him that the vehicle had false registration plates then he impounded it. It is further alleged that he demanded R10 000 to release the vehicle.”
Nxumalo said the matter was reported to the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team and a clandestine sting operation was conducted. She said that during the operation, there was an exchange of money before authorities pounced on Nxumalo.
“Mchunu was arrested on Friday and charged with corruption. He was taken to court on the same day where he was released on bail.”
The matter was postponed to 1 April for further investigation.
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