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11 traffic officers arrested for taking bribes on N1 highway.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation’s (RTMC) Anti-Corruption Unit (NTACU), in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS), arrested 11 traffic officers in Polokwane for allegedly accepting bribes from bus operators, taxi drivers, and motorists traveling on the N1 highway between Polokwane and Musina.
Simon Zwane, an RTMC spokesperson, stated that the offenders arrested on Friday were identified following a lengthy investigation.
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He stated that the cops have been under investigation since March 2022, as part of an undercover operation known as “coconut” that targeted law enforcement personnel engaging in unethical and illegal behavior that resulted in high collisions on the N1.
“An investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Unit of the RTMC has so far revealed that Traffic officials operating along the N1 freeway and those inside towns and villages abandon their duties and drive to the N1 to carry out corrupt activities.
“It is alleged that the officers stopped motorists and conducted inspections, but they would demand bribes instead of issuing a traffic fine when they found faults with the vehicles or driving licences,”
“The arrest of more officials has not been ruled out at this stage as investigations are continuing,” said Simon Zwane, an RTMC spokesperson,
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