Snl24 | Shock as 90 Ethiopians rescued in police raid

The undocumented Ethiopian nationals, who were allegedly kept under inhumane conditions.

THE police in Joburg have rescued 90 undocumented Ethiopian nationals on Sunday, 4 August.

According to Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, these foreign nationals were allegedly being kept against their will and under inhumane conditions in Sunnydale Ridge, Joburg.

“A multidisciplinary team led by the STF (Special Task Force) was tracing a victim of kidnapping for ransom when they also made the discovery of the undocumented nationals who were found locked up, confined, and packed into rooms. Investigations are underway as to how these nationals were trafficked into SA,” she explained.

Among the Ethiopian nationals was the kidnapped victim who was also rescued.

ALSO READ: Morongwa’s trip to soul session ends in grave

“The victim was kidnapped in Benoni on Tuesday afternoon, after which his kidnappers immediately started demanding hundreds of thousands in ransom money from his family,” Mathe said.

The Ethiopian nationals were all taken to hospital for medical care.

“Two alleged human traffickers and kidnappers who were found on the property have been arrested. They are likely to face charges of kidnapping and human trafficking and are expected to appear before the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court soon,” she said.

“The case has been handed over to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (HAWKS) for further investigations,” Mathe said.

For more news and entertainment in the palm of your hand, follow our WhatsApp Channel via this link

Get the best in Soccer, News and Lifestyle content with SNL24 PLUS

For 14 free days, you can have access to the best from Soccer Laduma, KickOff, Daily Sun, TrueLove and Drum. Thereafter you will be billed R29 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won’t be billed.