A 38-year-old female passenger, traveling in a vehicle offering e-hailing services, was arrested for attempting to bribe officers of the law on Tuesday, 31 January.
EMPD and Gauteng Traffic Services officers carried out a search on the car and discovered four boxes of codeine syrup, containing 50 bottles in each box.
According to EMPD, Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Kelebogile Thepa the female passenger offered the officers an R1 000 bribe.
She was arrested and detained at the Boksburg Police Station where charges of bribery and possession of pharmaceutical medication were registered against her.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Boksburg Magistrates Court soon.
Passenger nabbed for attempting to bribe police officers https://t.co/TG2QfRCwV1#ArriveAlive #Bribe #PoliceOfficers @City_Ekurhuleni pic.twitter.com/7bykt8qlbu— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) February 3, 2023…
