A 39-year-old man was arrested during a sting operation on Friday after he allegedly tried to bribe a police officer with $500,000 to secure the release of his son, who had been arrested last week over the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
According to a police press release, the man who hails from Sophia was taken into custody after the police set up a sting operation and caught him attempting to bribe a policeman with $500,000 to release his 19-year-old son. The cash, according to the police, has been