5 Ethopians arrested for human trafficking

Five  ethopians have been arrested in relation to the kidnapping of three ethopian teenagers over the weekend.

The hawks spokesperson Captain llyoid Ramovha said the suspects were arrested after they kidnapped 3 teenagers. He said the teenagers were smuggled in to the country and kept in Gauteng. For each teenager, 50,000  safe return ransom was demanded from their parents who are based in the North West.

Ramovha said the teenagers have been taken to a place of safety while the investigations continue.

In another incident, two Indian nationals appeared in Nelspruit Magistrate Court for human trafficking.Atif Ali and Subuj Miah allegedly recruited four Bangladesh Men into the country and demanded ransom money from their families.

Edited by

Naledi Lefatsa