Police and other security agencies in Jinja City have intercepted 20 Eritrean nationals believed to have been trafficked into the country through Busia District last Friday.
The group, which includes 12 males, two females and six juveniles, was intercepted while travelling in a commuter taxi from Busia to the Kampala suburb of Kabalagala, a popular residential and business centre for Eritrean and Ethiopian nationals.
James Mubi, the Kiira Region Police Spokesperson, says the men and women are being detained at Jinja Central Police Station, while the children are being kept at an undisclosed Hotel in Jinja City.
According to Mubi, the drivers of the taxi are also being detained at Jinja Central Police Station as investigations continue.
