Middle East Focus: On the Persian Gulf: Monkey Business, Human Trafficking…………..

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On the Persian Gulf: Monkey Business, Human Trafficking…………..

“Major monkey trafficking bid foiled. An attempt to smuggle 42 rare and endangered species of monkeys into the UAE has been foiled by the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW). The major animal trafficking bid through the Ghuwaifath border port in Abu Dhabi was thwarted by the inspectors of the ministry in tandem with the Abu Dhabi Customs Department, revealed Sultan Ahmed Alwan, the executive director of the MOEW on Saturday. "The consignment, in which the rare species of monkeys kept and hidden in a closed cage, didn't carry any health clearance certificate or identification documents a……………”

“5 netted for forcing girl into prostitution . The Monitoring Human Trafficking Centre of Dubai Police recently nabbed five Arabs, including a woman for allegedly bringing a girl to the country with a job offer and forcing her into prostitution. The 20-year-old Arab girl was forced into prostitution but had managed to escape from the gang. The girl told police that she met some people who promised to find her a job in a hotel in the UAE……….”
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