Four Joburg shop owners arrested after allegedly offering cops R100 000 bribe

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Four Joburg shop owners arrested after allegedly offering cops R100 000 bribe

Gauteng police say they have arrested four people, believed to be Pakistani nationals, for offering police officers R100 000 to prevent them searching their premises.

www.news24.com

 

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Well done in turning down the bribe.

 

[blah99]

Well done in turning down the bribe.

Well the money seized were more than the bribe soooooo..........

 

[ForceFate]

Well done to the cops.

 

[TheChamp]

Good job.

 

[Priapus]

Well the money seized were more than the bribe soooooo..........

That's got **** all to do with it. The fact that they turned down 100k in cash (25k for each officer) is something to be recognised for, considering some officers can be bribed with R100

They could have just asked for another 100k and left it there.

 

[WaxLyrical]

That's got **** all to do with it. The fact that they turned down 100k in cash (25k for each officer) is something to be recognised for, considering some officers can be bribed with R100

They could have just asked for another 100k and left it there.

Now they can share the R500k.

 

[AdrianH]

That's got **** all to do with it. The fact that they turned down 100k in cash (25k for each officer) is something to be recognised for, considering some officers can be bribed with R100

They could have just asked for another 100k and left it there.

I disagree with them being recognized for not taking a bribe. I don't get recognized at work for not stealing stationary, or not abusing the internet. Unfortunately SA has become so corrupt we feel we need to recognize the people that don't steal or are not corrupt.

 

[ForceFate]

Now they can share the R500k.

They would if the entire station wasn't aware of it. As alluded to above, they could've asked for additional R100k or 2 but they chose not to.

 

[blah99]

They would if the entire station wasn't aware of it. As alluded to above, they could've asked for additional R100k or 2 but they chose not to.

And how do we know it was really 500 000 and not 800 000? Like said above, the police should not be praised for not being corrupt, it just shows how corrupt the police really are.

 

[ForceFate]

And how do we know it was really 500 000 and not 800 000? Like said above, the police should not be praised for not being corrupt, it just shows how corrupt the police really are.

How do you know they're honest about the amounts? I'm just glad they turned in 4 people who tried to bribe them.

 

[Priapus]

****ing hell; I think some South Africans can compete with the British on being negative and complaining about everything.

 

[TheChamp]

How do you know they're honest about the amounts? I'm just glad they turned in 4 people who tried to bribe them.

He doesn't care, our cops have done something good therefore he must find something to moan about.

 

[rietrot]

Lol why take R100k when you can bag the full R500k

 

[ForceFate]

Lol why take R100k when you can bag the full R500k

If they wanted to take it, they would've done so and walked away.

 

[j4ck455]

Yes, it's great that 4 Pakistani money launderers are locked up for a few days, FWIW well done (see caveat below).

That's got **** all to do with it. The fact that they turned down 100k in cash (25k for each officer) is something to be recognised for, considering some officers can be bribed with R100

They could have just asked for another 100k and left it there.

Where in that article does it say that there were 4 officers being offered a bribe?

Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar told News24 that the suspects had offered officers a large bribe to prevent them searching their premises.

"Officers followed up information today of suspects who were doing money laundering at their shop," Minnaar said.
"At arrival at the shop, four suspects offered officers R100 000 bribe. The officers also discovered over R500 000 in money at this location and the suspects were detained at Johannesburg Central Police Station for money laundering, as well as for bribery and corruption."

Since when are JMPD tasked with combating money laundering (as opposed to SAPS), shouldn't JMPD be doing their traffic troll thing with a camera under a bridge somewhere (and refusing to take bribes in the bushes behind the camera)?

 

[Creag]

Encore!

 

[ForceFate]

Yes, it's great that 4 Pakistani money launderers are locked up for a few days, FWIW well done (see caveat below).



Where in that article does it say that there were 4 officers being offered a bribe?



Since when are JMPD tasked with combating money laundering (as opposed to SAPS), shouldn't JMPD be doing their traffic troll thing with a camera under a bridge somewhere (and refusing to take bribes in the bushes behind the camera)?

Crime prevention is part of their mandate. If they discover something that falls oitside that, they call for SAPS backup. No?

 

[TheChamp]

Crime prevention is part of their mandate. If they discover something that falls oitside that, they call for SAPS backup. No?

Yes, I feel JHB metro cops have been earning their keep lately.

 

[j4ck455]

Crime prevention is part of their mandate. If they discover something that falls oitside that, they call for SAPS backup. No?

Maybe they did call SAPS, maybe SAPS didn't answer their phone (bloody likely).

When it comes to procedure, I have to wonder if JMPD obtained a search warrant before conducting the search.

Anyway ra ra JMPD and all that, even though I agree that not taking a bribe is not something that deserves praise.

I would be far more impressed by JMPD officers that arrested corrupt JMPD officers and caught them in the act of taking bribes.