Forty-seven adults and four children between the ages of nine months and five years have been discovered by traffic officers in the rear trailer of a truck during at a roadblock on the N1 south bound in the Free State.
Of the group, 28 were found to be illegal immigrants from Lesotho. They have been arrested for contravening the Immigration Act. The truck driver has been charged with transporting passengers for reward without an operating license and the vehicle has been impounded. Meanwhile, travelers along various Free State roads have welcomed police visibility. This, as many people head to various destinations ahead of Christmas.
participated in various roadblocks across the province as part of the nationwide Safer Festive Season Campaign.This is what a traveler had to say, “We came in this morning from Maseru to do some shopping, we are going back to Maseru now. I am glad it’s there although it’s quite time consuming. I am thinking of people who are going to catch flights then next thing you get into a roadblock. It’s quite unnerving, but otherwise it’s good because it means we are safe on the road.