7 Ethiopian aliens arrested for being in country illegally

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On Wed, 11 Nov, 2020 09:50 | < 1 min read
Nairobi-Mombasa Road. PHOTO | COURTESY
Nairobi-Mombasa Road. PHOTO | COURTESY

By Patrick Mutisya,

Police officers in Makueni County have arrested seven Ethiopians for being in the country illegally.

The illegal aliens were heading to the Coast when they were intercepted on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway on Tuesday night, November 10.

Makueni County Police Commander Joseph Ole Napeiyan said the aliens were caught at a roadblock in Mtito Andei while travelling in a Toyota Voxy without identification documents.

Following the arrest, the seven were booked into custody at the Mtito Andei Police Station awaiting arraignment and charging for being in the country illegally.

Police also arrested the driver of the minivan and he is set to face charges in the same court.