DURBAN \u2013 On Friday, 3 December 2021 at approximately 03:00, numerous truck drivers parked their trucks across the N3 Freeway blocking both carriage ways.<\/P>
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They then alighted from their vehicles causing traffic to come to a standstill for the entire day. The suspects had taken the keys of some of the trucks rendering them immovable for a long period of time.<\/P>
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Members of the SAPS as well as N3TC and RTI responded and began the process of moving the vehicles that were blocking the N3 freeway.<\/P>
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Various specialised units from throughout the province were mobilized and also assisted in getting the trucks moved out of the road which resulted in traffic beginning to flow.<\/P>
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Twelve (12) truck drivers, whose vehicles were obstructing the flow of traffic and who defied instructions by police officials to remove their trucks were subsequently arrested.<\/P>
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Detectives from the Provincial Investigative Unit took charge of the investigation on the scene and the suspects were charged for contravention of the Criminal Law Amendment Act – Infrastructure contravention, Intimidation, Economic Sabotage as well as contravention of the Road Traffic Act. The suspects will appear in the Ladysmith Magistrates Court tomorrow.<\/P>
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Source: South Africa Police Service<\/P>
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