Interior Min. arrests officer involved in human trafficking operations

Friday, April 10, 2020

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh on Thursday suspended an officer from working and referred him to Public Prosecution after suspicions of involvement in human trafficking.

As part of the efforts made by the security apparatus to combat human trafficking and after investigations, a company, owned by the officer, was found involved in the field of recruiting workers from abroad and obtaining sums of money in return, and is accused of human trafficking and suspicions of forgery, said the interior ministry in a statement.

It added that a lawsuit is being initiated against the officer and his partners, to take the necessary legal measures against them, while continuing to intensify investigations to uncover all violations committed by the owners of the company to refer them to the competent authorities.

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