East Coast cop arrested in bribe sting

A police sergeant was yesterday arrested at a police station in `C’ Division (East Coast) shortly after he collected a bribe from a businessman to settle a gun-related offence.

Up to press time last evening the rank was under close arrest and he is expected to face a criminal charge shortly. According to a police press release, the policeman was arrested during yesterday with $50,000 in cash in his possession which “he had demanded from a businessman in order to settle a matter of threatening behaviour