The men were handcuffed in Pinetown on Friday after they demanded and received R200,000 from two alleged suspects they were investigating over violence in the industry.
JOHANNESBURG - Three police officers have been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal in a case linked to corruption in the taxi industry.
Hawk spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi said: “This is a very significant arrest based on the allegations that have been put forward. There’s a lot of complains that police have been receiving and this is one of those cases that we felt it was necessary for us to also chip in and assist.”
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