In a troubling incident at a house in Garsfontein, Pretoria, three men were arrested for allegedly holding three women captive, using them as sex slaves.
However, both the Hawks and the Thai embassy have kept the details under wraps.
The women have been freed after the three men appeared in court.
According to Colonel Katlego Mogale, the Hawks spokesperson, a breakthrough occurred when one of the captive victims managed to escape.
The woman, believed to be of Thai descent, bravely reported her harrowing experience to the Thai Embassy, revealing that she and the other two women were held against their will for sexual exploitation.
This led to the involvement of law enforcement and social services, who followed up on the information and managed to make contact with one of the victims still held captive at the premises.
Thanks to the efforts of the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation, assisted by TMPD K9 and SAPS PTA K9, they were able to access the premises and rescue two more victims.
However, the details of the dramatic rescue are yet to be revealed, and the Hawks couldn't provide more information about how the woman escaped, whether she had a phone, or the identities of the other women and how they came to be at the house and captured.
The nationalities of the other two women also remain unknown. Colonel Katlego Mogale stated that the arrested individuals are two women and one man, all of Asian descent.
The investigation is ongoing, and not much can be disclosed at this time.
In the meantime, the Thai embassy in Pretoria declined to shed light on the matter.
They stated that they provided consular assistance to the three Thai ladies as requested, and their ambassador decided not to comment at this time to avoid distressing the Thai community since the case is still ongoing.
The three men were presented in court on Monday, and the case has been postponed to July 31 for a formal bail application.
They are currently in custody.
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