From Lebanon to Aswan… Then to Kassala! Federal Police Free Lebanese Hostage and Reveal Threads of Cross-Border Human Trafficking Network
Director of Federal Police to “Masar Media”: They demanded $200,000 ransom… and our team unraveled the case in a short time
Kassala – Hadia Sabah El-Kheir
In a qualitative security operation that exposed part of the activity of cross-border human trafficking networks, the Federal Operations Administration in Kassala State succeeded in freeing Lebanese national Hussam Mohamed Sabsabi, who was lured from Lebanon, kidnapped in the Egyptian city of Aswan, and then transported and held inside Kassala State, in a case whose threads extended across more than one country.
Colonel of Police Khaled Ali Noor El-Din, Director of the Federal Operations Administration in Kassala State, said in an exclusive statement to “Masar Media” that the freeing of the hostage was the fruit of a precise security operation based on meticulous planning and continuous intelligence work. He confirmed that the perpetrators demanded a ransom of $200,000 from the kidnapped man’s family in exchange for his release, while threatening him with torture and assault if their demands were not met.
He said the operation was crowned with success, and the hostage was freed and transferred to the administration’s buildings, while investigations and security pursuits continue to reach the remaining involved persons and bring them to justice.
From Lebanon… the Luring Journey Began
Information obtained by “Masar Media” reveals that Hussam belongs to a well-known family in Lebanon. He received a job opportunity in Egypt after receiving confirmations that he would be employed there.
After his arrival in Egypt, he was transported by a private vehicle to Aswan, and from there to the Al-Ratj area, before he ultimately ended up held inside Kassala State, in a journey that turned from a promise of work into a tragedy of kidnapping and financial extortion.
October 22… the Beginning of Unraveling the Case
According to information obtained by the newspaper, the case began to move through official channels and international police coordination, passing through Interpol and the competent authorities at Police Headquarters, the Ministry of Interior, and the Central Criminal Investigations, until the report reached the Federal Operations Administration in Kassala on October 22.
Immediately, a specialized field team was formed under the supervision of the Director of the Administration, and work began in complete confidentiality, with intensified investigations, information gathering, and tracing of the case’s threads, until the team was able, within a short period, to determine the hostage’s location, reach him, and free him.
As soon as he arrived at the Federal Police buildings, contact was made with his family and the Lebanese Embassy through the official channels of the Sudanese police, to check on his safety and inform his family of the success of the freeing operation.
A Multi-National Network Under Investigative Scrutiny
Colonel of Police Khaled Ali Noor El-Din confirmed that security agencies place human trafficking networks under monitoring and surveillance, and will not tolerate any criminal activity targeting citizens’ security and dignity, stressing that work continues to pursue all those involved and strike criminal dens in accordance with the law.
Federal Police in Kassala… Limited Resources and a Mission Beyond Borders
This operation highlights the complexity facing police agencies in dealing with human trafficking and kidnapping crimes with international extensions. It also sheds light on the efforts of the Federal Operations team in Kassala State, which managed to handle a report with multiple tracks and nationalities despite challenges and scarce resources.
The freeing of Hussam Mohamed Sabsabi does not represent the end of the case; there are threads still under investigation, parties still to be reached, and questions awaiting answers that will reveal the full dimensions of this network
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