Crime in SA | Seven officers arrested in extortion sting

DURBAN - Seven police officers and an informant are set to appear in court on charges of extortion.

Four were arrested on Sunday by the DPCI’s Serious Corruption Investigation unit.

Four more were arrested on Tuesday morning.

The accused allegedly demanded R100,000 from a local business owner in exchange for his release.

BREAKING NEWS | Four more police officers have been arrested by the KZN Hawks this morning. 

This comes after four other men – three of them also police officers – were nabbed by the DPCI’s Serious Corruption Investigation unit on Sunday. 

They had apparently extorted money… pic.twitter.com/Jwpmw4DACW

— Dasen Thathiah (@DasenThathiah) September 10, 2024