By Obakeng Maje
Zeerust-North West Organised Crime Unit of the Hawks arrested two Somalian Nationals yesterday at about 21:30 at Swartkop Port of Entry, near Zeerust.
“The two men were found in the border post entering South African from Botswana illegally with six children and a woman” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.
“The children age range between a 4 months old boy,a 10 and a 17 year-old both girls,4 year-old twin and a 14year-old boy” He adds.
A Western Cape woman,35 who is believed to be the mother of the infant was amongst them.
“According to information available at this stage two men originally from Mayfair,Gauteng were allegedly ochestrated the move” police said.
“Two of the kids were found in the boot of the car. One of the two men whose 25years of age is in possession of asylum seeking documents and the other 42 year old is a refugee with an RSA ID book” He said.
The children are currently placed in a place of safety in Mahikeng while investigation continues.
The two men are detained at Motswedi Police Station and are expected to appear before the court tomorrow to answer on the charges of contravening the South African Immigration Act of 2002. Further charges may be added pending investigation.
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