Cape Town – Western Cape police arrested undocumented women and children found hidden in a trailer attached to a bus on the N1 highway in Paarl.
The incident occurred near the Sonstraal offramp.
Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi said that one passenger attempted to bribe the police with R50 000 and was charged for the attempt.
#sapsWC Members of Paarl SAPS detained undocumented persons following a search of a bus trailer on the N1 Highway near Sonstraal off-ramp on 06/07. One of the passengers offered a SAPS member R50 000 to release the passengers. The SAPS member executed an arrest on charges of… pic.twitter.com/Sl2oxgSJRN
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) July 7, 2024
“The SAPS member honoured his mandate and executed an arrest on charges of prevention and combatting of corrupt activities, an offense in terms of the Immigration Act and prevention and combatting of trafficking in persons.
“The investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident will be conducted by the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (DPCI),” Swartbooi said.
The suspects are set to appear in the Paarl Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
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