South Africa's former top cop convicted of corruption
Jackie Selebi
South Africa's former police chief and ex-president of Interpol Jackie Selebi was convicted Friday of corruption for accepting bribes from organised crime.
 Selebi had denied the charges against him  which he said were part of a broader political conspiracy that reached to the top levels of government.
 The trial laid out his startling links with the criminal underworld  in particular with convicted drug smuggler Glenn Agliotti who was accused of giving him cash and luxury gifts.
 Selebi was accused of taking bribes from Agliotti totalling more than 1.2 million rand (166 000 dollars  122 000 euros) between 2000 and 2005.
 What finally emerged was a picture of Agliotti  who was also accused in the murder of a local mining magnate  indulging Selebi's fondness for designer clothing  which the police chief rewarded by feeding Agliotti inside information.
 While in office  Selebi acknowledged his friendship with Agliotti saying "Glenn Agliotti is my friend  finish and klaar (end of story)."
 It was Agliotti's drugs conviction that lifted the lid on Selebi's activities  sparking a lengthy investigation into his life.
 His first arrest warrant was issued in September 2007 but he was not charged  reportedly due to protection by then-president Thabo Mbeki.
 On January 11  2008  he was charged with corruption and defeating the ends of justice due to his friendship with Agliotti.
[TGT] was convicted Friday of corruption for accepting bribes from organised crime.
 [TGT] had denied the charges against [TGT]  which [TGT] said were part of a broader political conspiracy that reached to the top levels of government.
 [TGT] laid out [TGT] startling links with the criminal underworld  in particular with convicted drug smuggler Glenn Agliotti who was accused of giving [TGT] cash and luxury gifts.
 [TGT] was accused of taking bribes from Agliotti totalling more than 1.2 million rand (166 000 dollars  122 000 euros) between 2000 and 2005.
 What finally emerged was a picture of Agliotti  who was also accused in the murder of a local mining magnate  indulging [TGT]'s fondness for designer clothing  which the police chief rewarded by feeding Agliotti inside information.
 While in office  [TGT] acknowledged [TGT] friendship with Agliotti saying "Glenn Agliotti is my friend  finish and klaar (end of story)."
 It was Agliotti's drugs conviction that lifted the lid on [TGT]'s activities  sparking a lengthy investigation into [TGT] life.
 [TGT] first arrest warrant was issued in September 2007 but [TGT] was not charged  reportedly due to protection by then-president Thabo Mbeki.
 On January 11  2008  [TGT] was charged with corruption and defeating the ends of justice due to [TGT] friendship with Agliotti.