JOHANNESBURG - Nine police officers accused of corruption, extortion, and trespassing will return to the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court next Tuesday for a formal bail application.
The officers were arrested on Thursday, following a Hawks-led probe.
They include members of the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, South African Police Service, and Gauteng Traffic Wardens.
The group is accused of arriving at a warehouse in Crown Mines, searching the premises, and attempting to solicit money from a complainant.
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The victim reported the officers to the Hawks, triggering their arrest.
Gauteng Hawks head Ebrahim Kadwa said more arrests could follow.
The nine accused officers are:
1. LF Tsweleng (JMPD TRU officer)
2. A Shiburi (JMPD officer)
3. M Muvhalisa (JMPD officer)
4. S Khumalo (JMPD officer)
5. LB Kubayi (JMPD TRU officer)
6. A Mathebula (JMPD officer)
7. SGT N Maphophe (Brixton SAPS)
8. CST K Radzilane (Brixton SAPS)
9. PP Madlala (Gauteng Traffic Warden, Brixton)
They face charges of corruption, extortion and trespassing.