Over 90 illegal immigrants arrested in Houghton during major crime operation

90 undocumented foreigners found illegally living in Joburg home

Authorities in Johannesburg have arrested a rent collector and uncovered an illegal settlement of undocumented foreign nationals living in squalid conditions in the upmarket suburb of Houghton. The City of Johannesburg’s Public Safety Department and JMPD raided a house in Houghton on Wednesday, 18 June. Inside, they found 90 undocumented foreigners living in overcrowded conditions, with the space crudely divided by curtains. Public Safety MMC Dr…

90 people found living in Houghton property meant for single family

A rent collector is under arrest while law enforcement officials investigate the slumlord who let out sections of rooms in a house in the affluent area of Houghton, Johannesburg.

Over 90 illegal immigrants arrested in Houghton during major crime operation

Tip-off leads police to at least 90 illegal foreigners in abandoned Houghton property

At least 90 undocumented foreigners will either be deported or held for legal proceedings for occupying an abandoned building in Houghton.

90 undocumented foreigners discovered living illegally in Johannesburg house

Authorities in Johannesburg arrested a rent collector and uncovered an illegal settlement where undocumented foreign nationals were living in poor conditions in the upscale suburb of Houghton. On Wednesday, 18 June, the City of Johannesburg’s Public Safety Department and JMPD raided a house in Houghton. Inside, they discovered 90 undocumented foreigners living in overcrowded rooms separated by makeshift curtains. Public Safety MMC Dr Mgcini Tshw…