Man attempts to ‘smuggle’ girlfriend out of Gauteng in car boot
A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle his girlfriend out of Gauteng during the COVID-19 lockdown.
A man was arrested at a roadblock in Gauteng when he attempted to transport his girlfriend out of Gauteng according to reports.
The car was reportedly stopped and searched at a roadblock on the N12 on Friday night when officers discovered the woman sitting in the boot of the car.
Neither the man nor the woman had a permit. MEC, for safety and community Faith Mazibuko said in a Tweet, the woman was also arrested after “she consented to be smuggled”.
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A man was arrested at the N12 roadblock on Friday, 17 April, for attempting to smuggle his girlfriend out of GP to MP, without a permit.
— MEC Faith Mazibuko (@FaithMazibukoSA) April 19, 2020
Law enforcement asked the man to open the boot to search, they found a lady inside.
She was also arrested, she consented to be smuggled. pic.twitter.com/QuONdyDz0p