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police inside South Africa has confirmed the arrest of four people johannesburg boarding gates, which were reportedly on the way Russia To fight in your army.
The men were captured on Friday, weeks after reports that 17 other South African citizens were trapped ukraineThey were lured into joining the mercenary army with promises of lucrative contracts.
South African law strictly prohibits citizens from providing military assistance to foreign governments or participating in foreign armies without express authorization.
“The arrests were made following a tip-off from (Johannesburg Airport Police) about four people traveling to Russia via the UAE,” the elite Hawks police unit said in a statement on Saturday.
“Preliminary investigations have revealed that a South African woman was allegedly facilitating these individuals’ travel and recruitment into the Russian Federation’s military,” it said.
The Hawks said four suspects were expected to appear in court on Monday on suspicion of violating the Foreign Military Assistance Regulation Act.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an investigation into how fighting in Ukraine ended amid ongoing efforts to bring 17 people home.
Police have also said they will also investigate Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma. His step sister accused To be involved in luring those people to Russia under false pretenses.
Juma-Sambudala resigned as a member of Parliament on Friday, but has not publicly responded to the allegations.