The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team and Serious Corruption Investigation members arrested a 44-year-old suspect on Friday, 29 April 2022 on allegations of theft and corruption.
The suspect was arrested after a complaint of corrupt behaviour by SARS (Custom) Upington was received by DPCI Upington.
The complainant alleged that his uncle’s minibus was impounded by South African Revenue Services Customs Division in Kakamas on 2 November 2021 and no fine was issued.
He approached the arrested official with a view of having the minibus released.
The official then demanded gratification to an amount of eight thousand (R8000.00) rand prior to the minibus being released to its lawful owner.
An operation was executed and the suspect arrested. He is expected to appear at Upington Magistrate court on Tuesday, 3 May 2022.
