The Department of Immigration has apprehended seventy (70) Ethiopians in a suspected case of human smuggling. This brings the total number of persons arrested in suspected human smuggling cases to 113 in a period of one (01) month. Smuggling a person across a Zambian border or agreeing to be smuggled are serious crimes which attract penalties of between 15 and 20 years imprisonment. It is because of such cooperation that we are making headways in curbing these transnational crimes. We appeal to the members of the public to continue reporting suspected cases of human trafficking, smuggling and illegal migration to the Department.

Source: Ethiopian News October 15, 2017 10:33 UTC