Fifteen people were arrested for public violence following a truck blockade on the N1 national road near Kraaifontein on Sunday.
Western Cape police spokesperson Sgt Wesley Twigg said public order police and other law enforcement agencies were still on scene on Sunday evening and would remain on the ground until they were satisfied that calm had been restored.
“A case of public was registered for investigation. Fifteen suspects were arrested on charges of public violence and will appear in court once they have been charged,” said Twigg.
Twigg did not disclose the truckers' grievances that led to the protest action.
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Fifteen arrested for truck blockade on N1
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Fifteen people were arrested for public violence following a truck blockade on the N1 national road near Kraaifontein on Sunday.
Western Cape police spokesperson Sgt Wesley Twigg said public order police and other law enforcement agencies were still on scene on Sunday evening and would remain on the ground until they were satisfied that calm had been restored.
“A case of public was registered for investigation. Fifteen suspects were arrested on charges of public violence and will appear in court once they have been charged,” said Twigg.
Twigg did not disclose the truckers' grievances that led to the protest action.
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