GAUTENG – A suspect is expected to appear before the Booysens Magistrates Court on Monday facing charges of alleged human trafficking, possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition. This follows a disruptive operation by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation on Friday afternoon. The team received information of a supposed human trafficking syndicate that is allegedly keeping people hostage in Mondeor, south of Johannesburg. The team swiftly succeeded to trace the suspected location where they found 19 victims locked up. It is suspected that plans were already afoot to move them to a different location.
An unknown man understood to be the security guard, attempted to flee but was apprehended by the team members. The team also managed to seize a handgun and ammunition. The 19 victims, men who were found in separate rooms inside the house, have been taken to a place of safety for processing. The Investigations are still ongoing.