South African police said on Friday that they had rescued 26 undocumented Ethiopian nationals who were being held captive without clothes in a suburban house...

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South Africa police rescue 26 Ethiopians held captive naked

A tip-off leads police to a "human-trafficking ring" in a quiet suburb of the main city Johannesburg.

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South Africa police rescue naked suspected Ethiopian migrants held captive

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A suspected human trafficking ring has been bust in Johannesburg, and 26 foreigners have been rescued.

News24

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South Africa

26 foreigners rescued in suspected Joburg kidnapping ring bust

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Allegedly trafficked, naked men escape Joburg house, 26 more rescued by police

At least 15 naked men suspected to be Ethiopian nationals were found in Sandringham, Johannesburg on Thursday evening as police dismantled a human trafficking ring.

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Johannesburg

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

Gauteng

15 naked men found in Joburg as police dismantle alleged human trafficking ring in Sandringham

Authorities have rescued fifteen who were being kept against their will in the dismantling of a human trafficking rinG

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Hawks bust human trafficking ring in Joburg, 15 Ethiopians rescued

South African police rescued 26 Ethiopians from a suspected human trafficking ring in Johannesburg after the group broke a window and removed a burglar bar to escape from a house where they were being held naked, according to a report

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Mumbai

Maharashtra

India

26 Ethiopians rescued from human trafficking in Johannesburg after dramatic escape, three arrested

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JOHANNESBURG - 15 Ethiopian nationals were rescued from a home in Sandringham on Friday.A further 11 were admitted to hospital with injuries.Police say around 60 nationals were kept against their will in the home, naked in the east of Johannesburg.The remaining estimated 30 Ethiopian nations are at large as they managed to escape without capture.The Hawks are i…

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26 Ethiopians rescued from Sandringham house

Law enforcement officials have rescued 15 people from a house in Sandringham, northern Johannesburg. Authorities responded to a tip-off from neighbours about suspicious activities at the residence. Upon arrival, authorities found 15 naked individuals, suspected to be Ethiopian nationals held captive inside the house. Another 11 people have been taken to hospital for medical treatment. This was a joint operation between the South African Police S…

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Gauteng police thwart possible human trafficking, rescue 15 people - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

In the most recent cases, Hawks officers today rescued 26 Ethiopian citizens who were being held captive in a house in the town of Sandringham, in the city of Johannesburg, who hours earlier had managed to escape from the captivity in which they were being held by criminal syndicates. In this regard, Hawks spokesman Philani Nkwalase explained that victims of human trafficking are constantly exchanged between different organized crime groups. Peo…

South Africa police rescue 26 Ethiopians held captive naked

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