17 Malawians detained in Mozambique

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policeSeventeen Malawians have been arrested in Mozambique for traveling without proper documents, Malawi24 can report.

According to Mozambican police, the Malawians were arrested on Tuesday in Manica province as they were enroute to South African Police said they intercepted group which included children because they were travelling in an open truck, which is against the country’s traffic laws.

Manica police spokesperson Elcidia Filipe told local media houses that the driver of the vehicle ignored an order to stop for routine inspection, leading to suspicion that something was wrong.

A chase was then conducted, resulting in the seizure of the vehicle and the arrest of its 17 occupants who had no travel documents.