Police constable faces corruption charges
W Cape police constable is expected to appear on charges of corruption, kidnapping and intimidation
Black News 
A Western Cape police constable is expected to appear in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court on charges of corruption, kidnapping and intimidation.
A second officer, who is currently in Gauteng, has arranged to hand himself over to authorities upon his return.
The arrests follow an investigation by the Western Cape Anti-Corruption Unit into allegations that the two officers demanded money from a family in exchange for the release of a man arrested during a search operation in Mitchells Plain.
Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says, “Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Sizakhela Dyantyi, issued a stern warning to all members that corruption amongst the ranks of the Western Cape Police will not be tolerated, and if you find yourself on the wrong side of the law, you will be prosecuted. This follows the arrest of a 25-year-old constable attached to Mitchells Plain Police by members of the Western Cape Anti-Corruption Unit on Wednesday, 5 August, for corruption, kidnapping and intimidation.”
