The Mandrem Police, under the leadership of SDPO Jivba Dalvi, in collaboration with ARZ NGO, have dismantled an international sex trafficking ring operating between Uganda and India.
According to SP North Akshat Kaushal, the trafficking scheme preyed on economically vulnerable young single mothers from Uganda, luring them with false promises of employment at establishments in Goa. Upon arrival in India, the victims were coerced into prostitution, their passports and visas confiscated, and they were threatened with violence if they resisted. The traffickers imposed exorbitant debts on the victims, amounting to lakhs of rupees.
The racket, masterminded by Jojo Nakintu, operated both online through escort websites and offline, with agents stationed on beaches and roadsides in Arambol.
SDPO Pernem Jivba Dalvi revealed that the breakthrough came when one of the victims managed to contact her embassy for help. With the assistance of the embassy and diligent efforts by the Goa police, led by Mandrem Police Inspector and ARZ NGO, two victims were rescued, and one trafficker was apprehended.
The arrested individual, Jojo Nakintu, a 31-year-old Ugandan national, faces charges under sections 370 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 4, 5, and 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. The rescued women have been relocated to a protective home in Merces.
The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of PI Mandrem PS Sheriff Jaques, overseen by SDPO Mapusa Jivba Dalvi and SP North Akshat Kaushal IPS. This successful operation underscores the importance of collaborative efforts between law enforcement agencies and NGOs in combating transnational crimes like sex trafficking.