Police have apprehended All Truck Driver Forum leader for alleged violence on N3
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Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested a national office bearer of the All Truck Driver Forum South Africa (ATDF-SA) for allegedly inciting violence along the N3 southbound near Bergville on Saturday morning.
According to police, officers conducting patrols on the N3 noticed traffic slowing before eventually coming to a standstill. An investigation at the scene revealed a group of about 10 people stopping trucks on the roadway.
The suspects allegedly fled into nearby bushes after noticing the police presence, abandoning a white Isuzu bakkie with its doors left open.
Preliminary investigations linked the vehicle to a prominent ATDF-SA office bearer. Police said they found an ATDF-SA banner and stones inside the bakkie.
While officers were still at the scene, they spotted a suspicious white VW Polo travelling on the N3 northbound. Police followed the vehicle and discovered it had allegedly arrived to collect the owner of the abandoned bakkie.
The driver of the Polo and a passenger, both identified as truck drivers, were arrested along with the owner of the bakkie.
Police said the bakkie owner could also be linked to the stoning of a bus at the N3 Colenso interchange shortly before his arrest.
The suspects were being processed by police, and additional charges may be added as investigations continue.
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