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Botswana arrests Zim illegal immigrants

by Staff reporter

22 Feb 2013 at 06:46hrs | Views

Botswana police last week arrested and deported 23 illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe in the mining town of Selibe Phikwe.

Two of them claimed to be refugees fleeing alleged persecution back home.

Botshabelo police Station commander Superintended Reuben Mphoeng was quoted as saying police had conducted a raid and arrested Zimbabweans who did not have any identification papers.

Source - newsday

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