Peruvian women rescued from suspected human trafficking ring in EC

sabcnews.com ·1h ago

Three Peruvian women have been rescued from a suspected human trafficking and cybercrime operation at a lodge in Bluewater Bay, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. According to provincial Hawks spokesperson Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana, an 18-year-old woman was allegedly recruited under false pretenses and brought to South Africa, promising employment at an online call centre.

However, she discovered that the premises was being used to conduct online scams targeting people in Peru. Law enforcement encountered 26 individuals, including 14 Peruvian women and 12 men, at the premises on Friday. The remaining 23 individuals were taken to various local police stations pending further investigation, with no arrests made yet.

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