Booysens cops in court
2005-09-21 22:21
Johannesburg - Five of six Booysens police officers arrested for corruption and assault appeared in Johannesburg magistrate's court on Wednesday.
Police spokesperson superintendent Chris Wilken said the case against the sixth officer had been dropped.
The men were arrested on Tuesday on charges of corruption and assault after a recent exposé on SABC's Special Assignment programme.
They were filmed on camera apparently demanding and accepting bribes to release illegal immigrants.
Two of the officers were released on bail of R5 000 each and the other three on bail of R3 000.
The case against them was postponed to October 19.
A high-level investigation team had been established to conduct "pro-active combating operations in the area to expose and arrest other SAPS officers involved in corruption", said Wilken.
- SAPA