GIS rescues 662 children in anti-trafficking operation
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- The Ghana Immigration Service rescued 662 children and rounded up 1,055 people during an intelligence-led anti-trafficking operation in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions.
- The operation targeted exploitative street begging and suspected human-trafficking networks allegedly using organised begging to control vulnerable foreign children.
The Ghana Immigration Service rescued 662 children and rounded up 1,055 people in an intelligence-led operation targeting exploitative street begging and suspected human-trafficking networks.
The operation took place in the early hours of Saturday, August 29, 2026, across Ghana’s Greater Accra and Ashanti regions. Authorities targeted criminal syndicates allegedly using organised begging to traffic and control vulnerable foreign children.
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