Maputo — Mozambique's Central Office for the Fight against Corruption (GCCC) has arrested two members of the Maputo Municipal Police for extorting money from drivers of the minibus-taxis, commonly known as "chapas".
According to a GCCC press release, the arrests took place on Wednesday, after the two policemen had been spotted in the Maputo neighbourhood of Mavalane illicitly seizing their victims' driving licences, insurance documents, and vehicle ownership documents. The police returned the documents - but only on payment of sums varying between 20 and 100 meticais (between 74 US cents and 3.7 dollars).
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