A road safety operation in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (SA), at the Mkondeni Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) weighbridge off the N3 highway, has led to the arrest of eight foreign nationals.
Three of those arrested were found without legal documentation, while others faced charges for traffic offences, including using fraudulent driver’s licences and transporting passengers without valid route permits.
The individuals arrested are from Malawi, eSwatini, and Mozambique.
KwaZulu-Natal province Department of Transport Spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya said the operation is ongoing and more arrests may follow.
“They have uncovered a major risk racket involving foreign truck drivers operating with fraudulent licences. One of the drivers involved is from eSwatini. We also apprehended a taxi driver from Mozambique travelling from Ermelo to Durban who was transporting passengers without the required permits,” Sibiya said.
RTI officers also intercepted truck drivers attempting to evade detention. Sibiya added: “Following the discovery of millions in undeclared goods weeks ago, we have intensified our fight against cross-border crime.”
–SABC–
