A 43-year-old man has been arrested following failed attempts to bribe an officer at a vehicle checkpoint in Bellville earlier today.

Metro Police Neighborhood Safety Officers were conducting standard operations along Durban Road when they pulled over a Toyota Quantum.

At first, nothing seemed out of the ordinary until the driver stepped out and subtly tried to block access to the vehicle’s sliding door.

Metro Police spokesperson Ruth Solomons says an excessive amount of counterfeit shoes were found in the suspect’s possession once officers were able to search his vehicle.

“He appeared nervous, and officers requested permission to conduct a search. Officers recovered 20 duffel bags of counterfeit shoes and sneakers.”

Solomons says they were left completely amazed when the suspect offered them R2000 as bribe money for his release.

“The 43-year-old was arrested and detained at Bellville SAPS for bribery and possession of counterfeit goods.”