05/06/2026
🚨🚨BENONI: TWO GAUTENG TRAFFIC WARDENS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED EXTORTION AND POSSESSION OF SUSPICIOUS DOCUMENTS😳
It is alleged that two members of the Gauteng Traffic Wardens approached a woman who works as a domestic helper at the gate of her workplace in Benoni.
The officers allegedly requested her identification and immigration documents. When the woman was unable to provide proof that she was legally in South Africa, the officers allegedly offered to release her in exchange for R4,000.
The victim informed the officers that she did not have cash with her but had money in her bank account. She was then accompanied by the two officers to a nearby ATM, where she withdrew R4,000 and allegedly handed the money over to them. The officers then dropped her off and left the area.
The victim immediately informed her employer about the incident. Her employer then accompanied her to the Benoni Police Station, where a criminal case was opened. The victim provided police with a description of the vehicle and its registration number.
The information was circulated among law enforcement agencies operating in the area.
A vehicle matching the description provided by the victim was later spotted on Tom Jones Street. Members of SAPS Norkem Park, assisted by private security companies, stopped the vehicle.
During a search of the vehicle, officers discovered several foreign passports. When questioned about the passports, the suspects were reportedly unable to provide a satisfactory explanation.
Further checks were conducted on the vehicle. Authorities allegedly found that the licence disc did not correspond with the vehicle's records on the police and traffic department systems.
The two suspects were subsequently arrested and are expected to appear in court soon.