Media Statement
South African Police Service
 

PRETORIA - The National Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit conducted an undercover operation that resulted in the arrest of three detectives attached to the Pretoria West police station on Thursday, 14 May 2026, on charges of corruption and extortion.

According to a preliminary report, the two sergeants and a constable allegedly extorted money from two suspects linked to a kidnapping case they were investigating.

The trio is expected to appear before the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court next week on charges of corruption and extortion.

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