More arrests imminent in Bellville human trafficking probe
The arrest came after a trafficking victim earlier this year managed to escape a house where she was being held captive.
CAPE TOWN - More arrests of are imminent in a human trafficking investigation in Bellville.
The Hawks made a breakthrough in the case and arrested a suspect last weekend.
The arrest came after a trafficking victim earlier this year managed to escape a house where she was being held captive. She had been forced into sex work.
The Hawks’ Philani Nkwalase says that authorities are investigating a possible syndicate.
“The victim alleges that she accompanied a friend who visited the suspect in Bellville back in February 2018. After being introduced to the suspect, the friend left and never returned.”
(Edited by Shimoney Regter)
