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LUSAKA (Zambia), Feb. 14 (AP) — Eight Croats facing child trafficking charges have been granted bail of about $1,000 each by a court in Ndola, central Zambia.
The four couples, along with a Zambian immigration official, attempted to traffic four children, aged one to three, from neighboring Congo on Dec. 7, the allegations allege.
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The immigration officer also faces human trafficking charges and has been released on bail.
Both the Croat and the Zambian have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Magistrate Jennifer Bwalya told the court on Tuesday that the eight Croats – four married couples – were eligible for bail and presented no flight risk because Zambian officials held their passports .
The magistrate said the child trafficking case was scheduled to begin on March 1.
The eight Croats were first arrested in January and charged with child trafficking. Charges against them were dropped on 6 February and they were given 48 hours to leave Zambia.
But when they were about to board a plane to leave the country, they were arrested on new charges. They have been detained since being arrested again on 7 February.
The Croatians facing charges include Zoran Subosic, 52, guitarist of the well-known band Hladno Pivo or Cold Beer, Immovic Subosic, 41, administrator, Damir Magic, 44, electrical technician, and Nadic Magic, 45, technician, Ladislav Persic, 42, a doctor, Aleksandra Persic, 43, a hair salon attendant, Noah Kraljevic, 40, a project supervisor, and Uvona Kraljevic, 36, a dog trainer. Gloria Sakulenga, a 36-year-old Zambian immigration official, also faces charges. (Associated Press)
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