MOROGORO, July 11 -- THE government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, has rescued 160 Tanzanians who were being trafficked to various destinations inside and outside the country between July 2025 and February 2026.

The victims were being transported for illegal and exploitative work, including forced labour, inhumane conditions and sexual exploitation.

Speaking yesterday in Morogoro during training for law enforcement officers, Anti-Trafficking in Persons Secretariat Investigation Officer Daniel Zawadi said the rescued victims included 96 women, four men and 60 children.

He said 34 of the victims were rescued outside Tanzania after being trafficked across borders for exploitation.

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