Two men suspected of human trafficking arrested with five minors in Garissa
By K24 Editorial, July 27, 2021Two people suspected of human trafficking were on Monday, July 26 arrested in Dadaab, Garissa County.
According to a police report accessed by K24 Digital, police officers from Alango Police Patrol Base intercepted a vehicle with two adults and five minors aged between seven and 2 years.
The five included Nasra Ahmed Mohamed, aged 7, Asid Abdikarim, 6, Anisa Abdikarim, 2, Dekow Abdikarim, 3 and a 4-year-old Ayan Abdikarim.
After interrogation, police suspected that the two, Abass Salat Aden who was the driver and Jailan Musa Mbaraka could be involved in a fishy business.
“Upon interrogation, one Jailan Musa Mbaraka failed to give a satisfactory account of the minors, he alleged to be their biological father, after a translator was brought, it was established that the suspect was lying,” a police OB report states.
Police say the five minors were being transported to Mombasa.
The suspects were placed in custody at Dadaab Police Station pending interrogation by a multi-agency team.