Two suspects arrested for attempting to bribe a station commander

DURBAN - On Saturday, 20 December 2025 police in Upper Tugela arrested two suspects aged 36 and 39-years-old for bribery and corruption.

Earlier that morning, a person had called the Upper Tugela station commander and arranged a meeting with him. During the conversation, the caller mentioned that the meeting was in connection with their family member, who had been arrested in an operation conducted on Friday night. The reletive in question was arrested for being in possession of an AK47 assault rifle with thirteen (13) rounds of ammunition. The caller who was unknown to the station commander went further and hinted at the possibility of offering money to secure the release of his relative.

The station commander agreed to meet the caller at KwaDukuza Crossing. Due to the nature of the meeting, the station commander deployed police officers close to the meeting point for the purpose of effecting the arrest should the caller give him the bribe money.

As prior arranged, the station commander met the person who had contacted him, and he was accompanied by another person. The two individuals handed over an amount of twelve thousand six-hundred rands (R12 600) to the station commander with the hope that he would orchestrate the release of the arrested relative. In a blink of an eye, police officers sprang into action and arrested the two suspects.

They were transported to Upper Tugela police station, where they were charged for corruption and bribery. They are expected to appear at the Bergville Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 23 December 2025. The relative who was arrested for bieng in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition will also appear at the Bergville Magistrates Court on Monday, 22 December 2025.

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