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 "url": "https://emergencemachine.com/brief/4i1",
 "code": "4i1",
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 "published": "2026-10-31T11:27:07.515Z",
 "expires": "2026-11-07T11:27:07.515Z",
 "place": "Maseru, Lesotho",
 "lat": -29.3142,
 "lon": 27.4833,
 "headline": "Border Official Alleged in Passport Case",
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  "A Maseru border official was allegedly caught with 22 stamped passports, per IOL.co.za.",
  "The incident raises concerns about possible smuggling or corruption within the border security apparatus.",
  "Lesotho's government has not yet commented on the allegations, but the case is under investigation."
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   "text": "border security apparatus",
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   "text": "Lesotho's government",
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   "text": "the case",
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