South Africa ex-police head guilty of corruption

Pretoria, 02 July-(ANA)-A court in South Africa has found the country's former chief of police Jackie Selebi guilty of corruption.

Mr Selebi, also a former president of Interpol, was accused of having links to organised crime and accepted bribes worth 1.2m rand ($156,000, £103,000).

Mr Selebi had denied both charges.

Correspondents say the nine-month case has been seen as one of the defining trials of post-apartheid South Africa.

Mr Selebi now faces at least 15 years in prison, although he will remain free on bail until his sentencing hearing on 14-15 July and intends to launch an appeal.

'Wider conspiracy' (ANA)

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