Four employees at the National Treasury Pensions Department have found themselves in trouble with the law after being implicated in a bribery syndicate targeting members of the public.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) confirmed the arrests on Thursday, July 17, following a two-month undercover operation by the commission.
According to the EACC, the operation was triggered by numerous complaints from members of the public, who reported facing frustration from the Pensions Department whenever they sought services.
Preliminary investigations uncovered a well-coordinated criminal network within the department, where officers are alleged to have engaged in extorting bribes from the public in exchange for faster services.
