South Africa, South Africa
The Mozambican police say they have arrested seven people suspected of trafficking women to neighboring South Africa to work as prostitutes. Ms. Mahumane said the women were on sale for about $670 each. The police say the trafficking syndicate has 15 Mozambicans and several Chinese citizens. Two suspects said they were also trafficking Chinese women to South Africa.
Location
South Africa · South Africa · 2010 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
A police spokeswoman, Silvia Mahumane, said Friday that the men were arrested last week through a police sting operation. The sting was a collaboration between the police and South Africa’s City Press newspaper.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/27/world/africa/27briefs-Mozambique.html
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