COMMANDOS and police in Mpumalanga have arrested 1694 illegal immigrants and criminals since the beginning of the month. Offences included illegal border crossings, possession of unregistered guns, and assault, said army spokeswoman Lize Pienaar in a statement on Wednesday. “This was a result of deploying our commando units to work jointly with the police at our border with Mozambique, and all over the province,” said Pienaar. Commandos in the Driefontein, Zonstraal, Dundonald and Volksrust areas confiscated 16 unlicensed guns, including pistols, rifles and pellet guns.