A Free State man who offered a police officer a bribe in exchange for the release of a rape suspect will appear in the Sasolburg Magistrate's Court on Monday.

The man was arrested on Friday after trying to obtain the release of a 31-year-old illegal foreigner in Viljoensdrift. The suspect allegedly offered the investigating officer a large sum of money so she can sell the docket in question to him and make it disappear.

A calculated operation involving the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit and the Director of Public Prosecution was put in place and the suspect was arrested immediately after an arranged transaction.

The suspect will appear in the Sasolburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 19 February 2024, to face charges of corruption and defeating the ends of justice.

The 50-year-old suspect faces charges of corruption and obstruction of justice.

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