Five police officials are among eight suspects who have appeared before the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court on corruption charges, reports News24. The Hawks said the suspects, aged between 30 and 50, were arrested for allegedly colluding with private ambulance services and tow truck companies.
"These afforded the companies unfair advantage and prejudiced other service providers. In return it is alleged the suspects received inducements from the companies," KwaZulu-Natal Hawks spokesperson Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo is quoted in the report as saying.
The Hilton 10111 Call Centre-stationed officers were arrested by members of the Hawks' Pietermaritzburg Serious Organised Crime and Crime Intelligence. More arrests are expected, the Hawks said.
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