# Human trafficking victims stranded in Guinea-Bissau

https://mins.news/en/item/120951

- DW, 2026-10-29 14:20 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/human-trafficking-victims-stranded-in-guinea-bissau/a-79785558?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Dozens of West Africans say they were lured to Guinea-Bissau with promises of jobs and migration to Europe, then exploited by a suspected trafficking network. Police dismantled the network in an October 21 operation and arrested more than five suspects. Many victims cannot afford to return home.