Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba confirmed the arrests, revealing that, one suspect believed to be the driver of a minibus taxi transporting undocumented foreign nationals, managed to escape capture, using a get-away vehicle.

Mashaba disclosed that a substantial amount of cash and multiple cross-border permits were seized from a separate vehicle that had arrived at the Bolobedu police station, demanding the release of one of the suspects under the guise of him being a hitchhiker.

The spokesperson stated that all the suspects, including the undocumented foreign nationals, will face charges related to human trafficking, money laundering and illegal residence in the country.