Hawks arrest two police officers in George corruption bust

A former police officer and a detective from George in the Western Cape have been arrested by the Hawks on Tuesday on charges of corruption.

Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi, says it is reported that a Detective Constable at Thembalethu SAPS, who recently resigned, was investigating a case of an alleged assault.

He allegedly told the suspects to apologise to the complainant and pay an amount of R2500 to make the case disappear.

“It was alleged that the suspects paid the money to the detective for him to give the money to the complainant, but he never did. The detective, who is currently employed by SAPS, became aware of the complainant in the assault case and the complaint laid against his colleague with regards to the investigation of her case.

“The detective allegedly intimidated and improperly persuaded the complainant to influence her testimony against his colleague, who is an ex-detective. They will appear in the George Magistrate’s Court on 11 June 2025,” Vukubi explains.