21 aliens were arrested in Igembe-North sub-county in Meru county on Tuesday, including a good number of Eritreans and Ethiopians, in a police crackdown on illegal aliens, Igembe North DCIO Calvin Ambang told BaiteTv on Tuesday.
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“We received word that aliens had been spotted in Igembe North-Subcounty. We alerted our police officers on patrol in the area at Mutuati police station and a GSU camp.
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“They went to the forest and apprehended 21 aliens, including Ethiopians and Eritreans. They were taken into custody at Thaame police station and will appear in court tomorrow morning.
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“We have good relations with the residents as a result of a recent job well done, and they have confidence in the police officers at Thaame police station. We are constantly receiving information about aliens.
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“As a result of the ban on Miraa in Somalia, which has resulted in a loss of market, the traders are engaging in human trafficking. I’d like to inform them that we are tracking them down and that their days are numbered.
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“We will arrest the main perpetrators of human trafficking who will be charged in court, which will serve as a lesson to the rest.
“We have identified suspects who we believe are the main dealers, and they will be apprehended soon,” he said.
