On Friday afternoon, police placed an undercover agent, under the alias “James Andrews”, in the cells of the
A second undercover agent was sent in with a food parcel for Andrews, and asked the sergeant to deliver the parcel. The parcel contained four, small plastic bags of dagga.
The sergeant, 48, was asked to ask Andrews for his attorney's contact details. The sergeant took the parcel and later returned with a lawyer's phone number.
The sergeant then accepted a R100 bribe from the second undercover agent. A senior duty officer confronted the sergeant and took him to Andrews' cell.
The officer on duty then opened the food parcel, in Andrews' possession.
The sergeant was disarmed and the marked R100 bill was found in his pocket.
He was arrested on a charge of corruption and detained at
In addition to the criminal charges, the sergeant
would face internal disciplinary proceedings.
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