A Senegalese anti-trafficking operation dismantled a network exploiting young Nigerian women and girls in the village of Kharakhéna. The Division Nationale de Lutte contre la Traite des Personnes (DNLT) acted on intelligence received on June 21st regarding the alleged prostitution and trafficking occurring at a local residence. Investigations revealed a system where young women were “purchased,” transported to Senegal, and forced into prostitution under a debt-bondage scheme. The alleged ringleader, Chukwujekwu Abugu, known as “Angel,” reportedly managed the operation and collected the majority of the victims’ earnings to cover supposed travel expenses. Four young women, including two minors aged 17, were rescued during the intervention, and Abugu was arrested. Victims reported being forced to pay 1.5 million FCFA to cover transport costs, plus a daily fee for lodging, effectively trapping them in exploitation. The case highlights a transnational organized crime involving economic coercion and illegal border crossings.