Zimbabwe Police Officer Chews $200 bribe After being Cornered By Colleagues

                           

A cop chewed $200 he had just received as a bribe after he was cornered by two of his colleagues.

Medicine Siketha (38) who is stationed at Gwanda Urban Police Station demanded the bribe from a local businessman Mr Tamuka Zhou to facilitate the clearance of his vehicle which had been impounded by the police.

The court heard that police were tipped off that Siketha had demanded a bribe and they set a trap. There was a scuffle at Gwanda Urban Police Station’s car park when two police officers wrestled with Siketha who then shoved the money into his mouth to conceal evidence.
The officers grabbed Siketha and he spit out the two $100 notes. Siketha was subsequently arrested. He appeared before Gwanda Magistrate Nomagugu Ncube on Friday facing a charge of criminal abuse of office.

He pleaded not guilty and was remanded on $100 bail to September 2.