A BBC investigation has exposed Charles Mwesigwa, a Ugandan and former London bus driver, as the alleged mastermind behind a sex trafficking ring operating in Dubai’s upscale districts.
The report reveals that Mwesigwa targeted vulnerable Ugandan women with enticing offers of supermarket and hotel jobs in the United Arab Emirates. Once they arrived, however, the women were coerced into sex work, burdened with enormous debts, and subjected to degrading living conditions.
Disturbingly, the investigation linked his network to the mysterious deaths of at least two Ugandan women who allegedly fell from Dubai high-rise apartments. Families of the victims insist the incidents were never properly investigated, fueling suspicions of foul play and negligence by authorities.
The exposé has sparked outrage in Uganda, where thousands of women migrate to the Gulf in search of employment despite growing concerns about trafficking and abuse. Human rights defenders have urged both Ugandan and UAE authorities to take swift action, launch full investigations, and bring Mwesigwa and his associates to justice.
“This case highlights the urgent need for stronger protections for migrant workers and harsher penalties for traffickers exploiting desperate young women,” one activist said.
The revelations are a grim reminder of the hidden dangers facing Ugandan migrant workers abroad and the need for coordinated efforts to combat human trafficking networks that prey on economic vulnerability.
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