UAE | Crime
Police arrest gang accused of human trafficking
Police recently arrested a gang accused of human trafficking. The department for combatting organised crime was able to detain the suspects who were accused of holding women and forcing them into committing indecent acts.
- Staff Report
- Published: 22:54 February 2, 2009
Dubai: Police recently arrested a gang accused of human trafficking. The department for combatting organised crime was able to detain the suspects who were accused of holding women and forcing them into committing indecent acts.
Information was passed to the Dubai Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) about a gang who was said to be holding a number of women and forcing them into prostitution.
The information was followed up by a police team from the department for verification, evidence was collected and a plan for capturing the gang members set up,
After intensive investigations, the team arrested the gang leader (Sh. S) an Asian, who tried to elude the police by telling them that he was a customer. The police also arrested (K.K), an Asian who also tried to misguide the police by saying he worked in the kitchen in the flat the police raided.
As a result of the police interrogations, the police got permission from the public prosecution office and the flat was broken into.
The third suspect A. Sh, also an Asian, accused of being in charge of getting customers and receiving money was arrested along with four Asian women who said they were being held by the gang and being forced into prostitution.
Colonel Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Director of CID stated that Dubai Police do not overlook any information that comes its way, The police department takes the necessary procedures when the information is confirmed.
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