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8/18/25, 4:01 PM UAE: Human Trafficking Survivor Gets Dubai Police Diploma, Helps Raise Awareness

UAE: Human Trafficking Survivor Gets Dubai Police Diploma,
Helps Raise Awareness

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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

'S.G.', a talented footballer in his home country, was approached by a man claiming to be a football agent. Promising a trial
with a club in Africa that would lead to Europe, the agent convinced him to pay and travel. Instead, he found himself trapped
in a trafficking network.

That's when the young man's dream of becoming a professional football player in Europe turned into a nightmare. Today,

after years of hardship, he has transformed his experience into a mission to combat human trafficking, holding an Anti-
Human Trafficking Diploma from Dubai Police.

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It all started when a man claiming to be a sports agent approached him with what seemed like a golden opportunity: a
contract with a club in an African country that would serve as his gateway to European football. Excited, S.G. scraped

together his savings, travelled across deserts, and set out to chase his dream. But when he arrived, he realised there was
no club. The so-called“agent” was actually part of a human trafficking gang.

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“They forced me to work for them under threats and beatings,” S.G. recalled.“I had to guard and transport women they were
exploiting. I tried to escape once, but they caught me, assaulted me brutally, and warned me they would kill me if I tried
again.”

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