Eight police officers are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Wednesday on charges of extortion.
The officers from the Public Order Police Unit were arrested following an extortion incident at two Chinese shops in Milnerton, Cape Town.
Police spokesperson Andre Traut says the suspects will face charges of extortion, business robbery and corruption.
He says detectives also took three civilians, one male who is a former police officer and two females in for questioning relating to the same incident.
