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How a R1,800 bribe led to an eight-year prison sentence for a police officer
A 41-year-old police officer has been convicted and sentenced in the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Limpopo on charges of corruption.
Godfrey Avhasei Matheledza from Muila Village was sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment. The court ordered the sentences to run concurrently, which means he will effectively serve eight years in prison.
The second accused in the matter, Fululhelo Mathada, died before the trial commenced.
The provincial spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi, said in July 2014, in Morebeng, the accused used a marked state vehicle to escort individuals transporting illicit cigarettes through their policing precinct. In return, they received gratification of R1,830 from the smugglers.
