Seven police officers arrested for alleged bribery at Oshikoto

Gabriel Tomas

2024-09-16

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OMUTHIYA, 15 SEP (NAMPA) - The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region has arrested seven police officers for allegedly accepting a bribe of N.dollar 17 000 from two seven-seater drivers to allow them to pass through a checkpoint with illicit goods and bales without the required permits.

According to the region's NamPol Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo, the incident occurred between January 2024 an...

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