Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - A politician allied to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has been arrested in the United States during a human trafficking operation conducted by law enforcers.
Abdullahi Yussuf Sheikh Nur, who unsuccessfully vied for the
Wajir South parliamentary seat under the UDA party in 2022, is among twelve men
arrested in a human trafficking operation in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
The 46-year-old was nabbed after attempting to arrange a
paid ‘fun’ meet-up with a person he believed was a 17-year-old girl, who
turned out to be an undercover officer.
Court documents show that Nur continued communication even
after being told that the girl was underage, and was arrested at a golf course
with $250 in cash and a mobile phone.
He contacted the undercover officer who posed as an underage
girl through an online advert and set up a meeting at the golf course.
According to the Eden Prairie
Police Department, the operation was part of a bigger effort to fight
trafficking and child exploitation along the Interstate 494 corridor.
Since 2016, Eden Prairie police
have carried out 38 similar stings, leading to over 400 arrests.
They’ve also helped 117 victims
of trafficking find support and assistance.
Below are photos of the UDA
politician who is now in police custody in the US.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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