Central SA
Man in NC court for human trafficking─── LUCKY NKUYANE 12:13 Mon, 20 Apr 2020
A 33-year-old foreign national who allegedly trafficked a 22-year-old woman from Gauteng to Prieska in the Northern Cape on March 16, 2020, will today appear in the Prieska Magistrate’s Court.
The suspect is set to face charges which include human trafficking and assault, amongst others.
The Hawks provincial spokesperson, Nomthandazo Mnisi, says the man allegedly recruited the 22-year-old under false pretence.
She says the suspect allegedly promised the victim a job and took her to his home in the area before the national lockdown was declared.Mnisi says the 33-year-old was arrested after information was received regarding possible human trafficking in Prieska.
She says it is alleged that the suspect later raped and assaulted the woman several times at his house.
"On Saturday, 18 April 2020, an operation was conducted by the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit. The suspect is detained at Prieska Police Station and pending a court appearance, " she adds.
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