Limpopo SAPS intercepts bus carrying 48 undocumented foreign nationals

LIMPOPO— The Limpopo Traffic Police intercepted a major human trafficking operation involving 48undocumented foreign nationals on 22 May 2026 Officials discovered fifty-three individuals, including several young children, crammed inside two minibus taxis traveling along a major highway.

According to a video Eyewitness News shared, law enforcement, traffic police officers grew suspicious and pulled over the vehicles for a routine inspection. Upon searching the vehicles, authorities discovered a large number of people without legal documentation.

The group consisted of men, women, and infants who were being transported under hazardous conditions. Law enforcement officials immediately ordered all passengers out of the vehicles to conduct a full head count. The individuals were lined up on a grassy area beside the road while officers documented their identities.

Authorities confirmed that two drivers were among the fifty-three individuals detained at the scene. The police have launched an investigation into the smuggling network responsible for the operation. The suspects face charges related to human trafficking and violating immigration laws. All individuals have been taken into custody. The arrests come as anti-illegal immigration marches spread across the country. In a march in Vereeniging, members of the MK Party clashed with a local trader after trying to remove his stall.

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Source: Briefly News