Police in Nsangi have dismantled what they describe as a human trafficking operation disguised as an online job recruitment programme, rescuing 47 youths who were being held at a makeshift training camp.
The operation, conducted on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, followed intelligence from one of the victims who managed to escape and alert authorities.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, SP Racheal Kawala, the victims—aged between 16 and 30—were trafficked from several upcountry districts after being deceived with promises of online jobs and financial literacy training.
“These young people were lured from districts like Mbarara, Bushenyi, Kabale, Ntungamo, Mityana and the Busoga region under the false promise of online employment opportunities,” Kawala said.
Police have identified the company behind the scheme as Dream Visionaries, operating under Alliance in Motion Global. Investigators say the organisation targeted vulnerable youth and exploited them financially before confining them.
“Our investigations show that the company charges a registration fee of UGX 150,000, and once the victims arrive, they are confined to small rooms with no access to communication because their phones are taken for six days,” Kawala explained.
After the six-day isolation period, the suspects allegedly hand each victim a phone and instruct them to demand UGX 1.5 million from their families as so-called “start-up capital.”
Police believe the confinement and isolation were intentional tactics to exert pressure and manipulate the youths into participating in the scheme.
SP Kawala confirmed that a hunt is underway for the director of Dream Visionaries, who is currently on the run.
“Efforts to apprehend the company’s director are ongoing. We are committed to dismantling this trafficking network and ensuring all those involved are held accountable,” she said.
The rescued victims are receiving assistance and counselling at Nsangi Police Division as investigations expand to identify additional suspects and possible victims.
Police have urged the public to remain cautious about job offers that require upfront fees or involve confiscation of personal belongings, warning that such tactics are commonly used by traffickers and fraud rings.