Dozens arrested at hijacked Hillbrow buildings in early morning raid
Twenty-six people have been arrested in Johannesburg in raids on four hijacked buildings in Hillbrow‚ Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba said on Friday. Officials swooped into the abandoned buildings on Thursday‚ arresting mostly undocumented foreign nationals. "One suspect, wanted for various crimes, was arrested during the operation. The suspect was also in possession of various motor vehicle keys‚" Mashaba said. "A total of 25 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested during the operation and detained at the Hillbrow Police Station. Immigration officers from the Department of Home Affairs will now process those who were arrested to ascertain relevant information and will appear in court within 48 hours." The raided buildings were Wimbledon Court‚ Glenwood Court‚ Wellington Court and a property on 25 Koch Street.Joined by officials from the Department of Home Affairs‚ city authorities collected information on the occupants of the buildings. "It is vital that we profile occupants...
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