Wanted Human Trafficker Nabbed

A 28-YEAR-OLD suspected human trafficker, who was on the police wanted list, has been arrested.

Ivy Nyashano was arrested at her Zengeza residence.

She is being accused of unlawful detention and rape of seven victims.

H-Metro broke the story yesterday.

National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the arrest.

“Reference is made to the ZRP statement on cases of unlawful detention and rape involving seven juveniles, which occurred between the 13th and 24th of May 2022 in Karoi and Harare.

“The ZRP confirms the arrest of the suspect, Ivy Nyashano (28) who was nabbed at her residence in Zengeza on May 26, 2022 and will appear in court soon,” he said.

Last week, police launched a manhunt for Nyashano.

“On 13 May, 2022 the suspect allegedly went to the Chikangwe area in Karoi, where she persuaded and convinced seven female juveniles aged between 12 and 16 years, to accompany her to the Buffalo Downs area in Karoi on the pretext that she was going to offer them employment as shop attendants.

“She took the victims to her residence in Zengeza 1, Chitungwiza.

“On the 14th of May 2022, the suspect started to give the victims beer, family planning pills, among other tablets, and drugged them before forcing the victims to be intimate with different men, whom she charged an undisclosed fee.

“This continued up until three of the victims escaped from the suspect’s home on the 24th of May, 2022, and contacted their parents, who then sent them bus fares to return home and a police report was made,” Asst Comm Nyathi added. H-Metro