WC police say efforts to root out corruption within ranks yielding positive results

CAPE TOWN - Western Cape police said their efforts to root out corruption within its ranks are yielding positive results.

This follows the arrest of six police officers in separate incidents in Cape Town on corruption charges.

Three officers were arrested in Kraaifontein, and another three in Nyanga on Wednesday.

Deputy provincial police commissioner Luyanda Damoyi said the members from Kraaifontein allegedly solicited a R10,000 bribe from a suspect's family for his release.

"They demanded money from the sister, the sister paid R10,000, then we put our traps on. So, when the R10,000 was paid, our undercover cops were there to arrest them on the spot."

Damoyi also explained what the Nyanga officers were accused of.

"In November last year, they went to a house and woke up the owner, took him to the back of the house, searched for the money, saying they're searching for drugs, and took R15,000 in cash. They then took the owner of the house and dropped him along the road."