Officers jailed for R 3000 bribery money in Mabopane
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The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sentenced police officers to 4 years direct imprisonment on corruption charges committed over 7 years ago in Mabopane.
The court heard that 39 and 43 years old Johannes Mpete and Matsobane Kwanaite, respectively, came across the complainant during a stop and search in Mabopane, Tshwane.
They found a white powdery substance to which they told the complaint to rather give them R 5 000 to avoid consequences or being arrested.
“The complainant was driven to Marula Shopping Centre, where he withdrew and handed over an amount of R3000. Kwanaite then gave the complainant his number so they can stay connected to pay the remaining balance.”
“The complainant reported the matter and after investigation, all three police officers were arrested at their place of employment in 2021” said NPA’S Lumka Mahanjana.
“The accused officials pleaded not guilty and Mpete asked the court to hand him a whole suspended sentence, while Mapela and Kwanaite asked for correctional supervision.”
It was however, argued that they committed this crime with full knowledge of what they were doing, they abused their power.
