Police Arrest 25 Foreign Nationals in Kisumu Crackdown on Human Smuggling
According to the police, those arrested comprise 12 Ugandan nationals, four Burundians, three Congolese, three Rwandans, two Tanzanians and one Egyptian...
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The Kenya Police Service has arrested 25 foreign nationals in Kisumu County as part of an intensified crackdown on human smuggling operations.
- 25 foreign nationals arrested, comprising individuals from Uganda, Burundi, Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Egypt.
- The arrests were made by officers from Kasagam Police Station during a targeted operation in the Nyamasaria, Kassawino, and Mowlem areas.
- The suspects were reportedly found without valid immigration documents and are expected to be arraigned in court as investigations into a potential smuggling network continue.
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