Police Arrest 17 Eritreans at Border, Exposes Human Trafficking Network

South Sudan arrests 17 Eritreans without travel documents - Radio Tamazuj

South Sudanese immigration authorities said Tuesday they have arrested 17 Eritrean nationals in two separate incidents, part of what they describe as a crackdown on illegal migration and human trafficking networks using the country as a transit route. The Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration, Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino, said the individuals were intercepted while attempting to cross into Sudan without va…

Police arrest 17 Eritreans at border, exposes human trafficking network

JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) — The Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passports, and Immigration has confirmed the arrest of 17 Eritrean nationals who entered South Sudan illegally while attempting to cross into Sudan. The agency warned that the flow of undocumented migrants points to an active human trafficking network. Director General of Immigration, Major General Elia Kosta, stated the group was apprehended in two separate inciden…