Sierra Leone trafficking: Shocking details emerge
ZIMBABWEANS who were trafficked to Sierra Leone after receiving false promises of lucrative jobs, were exploited and forced to work for nearly five months without pay.
The Herald is in possession of flyers used to advertise jobs, targeting individuals aged 18 to 35, requiring a minimum of five Ordinary Level passes and a valid passport.
It is alleged that the employer provided the victims a one-way flight ticket, only to confiscate their passports upon arrival in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone.
Further, it is alleged that some of the victims were forced into participating in online dating scams after each victim was provided with a laptop and instructed to create fake profiles using stolen photos of attractive individuals.
