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Hawks arrest 18 cops, 2 officials at border post

Source: EWN, 18/11/2015


JOHANNESBURG – Eighteen police officers and two Home Affairs officials
have been arrested at a border post between South Africa and Botswana
in the North West province.

The suspects were this week taken into custody while on duty for
allegedly helping smugglers.

The Hawks say they've been linked to more than 50 criminal charges,
including fraud.

More arrests are imminent.
The Hawks` Hangwani Mulaudzi said, "They were aiding smugglers with
bringing contraband products into the country and also targeting
visitors from Botswana, where they don`t search their vehicles, don`t
search their luggage but when they pass, they will follow them and
demands bribes from them."


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