Policeman charged with corruption to return to court November 21
Published:Tuesday | June 4, 2024 | 1:33 PM
A St Catherine-based policeman who allegedly corruptly solicited money from a motorist was granted $700,000 bail when he appeared in court on Tuesday.
The accused is Constable Wayne Mathews of the Bog Walk Police Station in the St Catherine North Police Division.
When the matter came up for mention in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday, the clerk of courts told the judge that the matter is scheduled to be tried on November 21, 2024.
It is alleged that the accused went into a gas station earlier this month and observed the complainant's vehicle without a registration sticker.
The court heard that the policeman requested a payment of $30,000 for the complainant to avoid getting ticketed.
A report was made and an investigation launched, resulting in the policeman being charged.
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