By Own Correspondent| Two police officers deployed to Beitbridge have been arrested for allegedly extorting over R5000 from a suspected illegal fuel dealer they found buying the precious liquid from a haulage truck driver recently.

Alen Mavhima (28 years) and Norest Mhere (35 years) all stationed at Beitbridge urban were dragged before Beitbridge magistrate Godswill Mavhenge who remanded them to 29 January on $300 bail pending trial.

They are being represented by Jabulani Mzinyathi of Masawi and Partners.

Prosecutor Jabulani Mberesi told the court that on 22 December at around 4pm, the duo arrested one Tatenda Ncube whom they found buying fuel from a truck driver and loading it in drums , near Afri Oil truck park along the Beitbridge-Masvingo road.

After arresting him, the two allegedly extorted R5400 and $6 (bonds notes) from Ncube to buy his freedom.

They were then paid the money and released the man, who went on and reported the matter to the police station, resulting in the duo’s arrest the following day.

The money was however not recovered.-StateMedia