A 41-year-old sergeant was arrested by members of the police's Western Cape Anti-Corruption Unit when he reported for duty at the Camps Bay police station on Friday morning.
Police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk said the sergeant was being detained on a charge of corruption and is due to make a court appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court late Friday.
"It is alleged that on 2019-01-29 during the night members of Camps Bay Visible Policing held a Vehicle Check Point (VCP) in Victoria Road, Camps Bay," Van Wyk said. "One of the members induced motorist to pay a bribe to prevent hefty fines for minor traffic offences, like driving a unlicensed motor vehicle. The matter was referred for investigation after information about the incidents were posted on social media.
"We are serious about rooting out corruption in the police and every endeavour will be made to get rid of police officers who are engaged in corrupt activities."
African News Agency