Retired cop slapped with eight year prison sentence for accepting R5,000 bribe

A former South African Police Services (SAPS) was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge on Monday for accepting R5,000 bribe in exchange for facilitating an investigation.The case against Gregory Edmund Beck, 68, stems from a complaint filed in December 2014 with the office of the provincial commissioner regarding the mishandling of a case by police in Vereeniging.National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said it was revealed that Beck, then an active officer, demanded a bribe of R5,000 to ensure the investigation…