35 Malawian immigrants were found hiding in the back of a truck last night (November 13) in Ladysmith.
The truck was stopped in Helpmekaar Road by Public Safety officers to check if the vehicle was roadworthy.
The officers found that the vehicle had bald, worn tyres.
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While inspecting the truck, they found 35 people under the cargo covers on the back.
Some of the ‘stowaways’ were found not to have the correct documentation to be in the country and were arrested by the officers.
The immigrants are set to appear in court tomorrow (November 15) for being in the country illegally.
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