On Monday, a group of 95 Libyan nationals appeared in the White River Magistrates Court on charges of violating the country's Immigration Act.
WHITE RIVER - The National Prosecuting Authority has not ruled out the possibility of more arrests in the case of 95 Libyan nationals linked to an illegal military training camp in Mpumalanga.
On Monday, the group appeared in the White River Magistrates Court on charges of violating the country's Immigration Act. They allegedly made false representations on their visa applications and obtained study permits to become security guards but instead allegedly received military training.the matter was postponed due to a language barrierDespite an already high number of suspects, both the police and NPA have not ruled out the possibility of more arrests being made, including that of the owner of the farm.
According to police, the farm is registered as a training facility for security guards. However, due to the discovery of military-grade equipment, questions surrounding this have emerged. “The owner of the farm can be added as one of the accused in the matter. So, at this stage, investigations are still ongoing,” said Mpumalanga NPA spokesperson Monica Nyuswa.
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