By Johnathan Paoli
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has welcomed the recent successful disruption of a human and child smuggling operation as demonstrating its capability to combat organised crime in ports of entry and border law enforcement areas.
BMA acting commissioner Jane Thupana commended the swift action of the officers involved.
“This operation highlights the BMA’s resolve to disrupt criminal networks that exploit vulnerable individuals, particularly children. The trafficking and smuggling of people undermine human dignity and border security, and the BMA remains vigilant in its efforts to safeguard South Africa’s Ports of entry and protect those at risk,” Thupana said.
On Monday afternoon, a South African taxi driver was apprehended at the Beitbridge Port of Entry while attempting to smuggle 25 undocumented foreign nationals into the country.
Thupana confirmed that among them were 20 children between the ages of 5 and 14, being unlawfully transported under dangerous and inhumane
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