THE Department of Immigration has apprehended seven suspects, seized 372 passports and is actively pursuing one individual in connection with a suspected human smuggling syndicate operating under the guise of travel facilitation. In a statement, Thursday, Department Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka stated that the operation involved the production and use of fraudulent identity and travel documents to secure visas and facilitation of illegal movement of individuals to various international destinations. “The Department of Immigration has apprehended seven suspects, seized 372 passports and is actively pursuing at least one more individual in connection with a suspected human smuggling syndicate operating under the guise of travel facilitation. The operation is believed to involve the production and use of fraudulent identity...
