Tunisia : 8 people were imprisoned for human trafficking and money laundering

Tunisia : 8 people were imprisoned for human trafficking and money laundering
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Tunisian authorities said on Monday that eight people had been imprisoned for human trafficking and money laundering.

In the details, the General Administration of the National Guard said that, within the framework of working to uncover the sources and methods of funding those crossing from sub-Saharan African nationalities, and within the framework of joint security work between the intelligence units in the National Guard area in Jebniana (Sfax Province) with the central intelligence units, it was possible to uncover a network consisting of It consists of 8 Tunisian people, including 5 women, and an organizer of stealth sailing operations.

The General Administration of the National Guard added that its members contributed to empowering those passing by of sub-Saharan African nationalities in exchange for sums of money amounting to approximately 230,000 dinars (75,000 dollars) by withdrawing postal orders, in addition to helping them to reside illegally in the delegations of Al-Amera and Jebniana in the state of Sfax, southern Tunisia.

The administration confirmed that field operations, including raids and inspections, resulted in the seizure of an amount of money estimated at approximately 65,000 dinars ($21,000), as well as a luxury car and contracts for movables that were acquired for the purpose of money laundering.

It reported that by referring all parties to the attention of the Public Prosecution in Sfax, it authorized the issuance of 8 prison deposit cards for “trafficking in persons and money laundering.”

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