Police in Napak district have intercepted 21 people suspected to be victims of trafficking, as they headed to Amuria district in Teso sub-region.

According to police spokesperson for Karamoja, Mike Longole, the group comprising six women and 15 children were intercepted in Lorengechora by police with the aid of the local community.

Longole has identified the women as Maria Longoli, Losike Lucia, Nangiro Margaret, Nate Martina, Angella Lucia and Chegem Rakele.

All the 21 suspected victims of trafficking are residents of Lokeriaut village in Nadunget sub-county, Moroto district.

However, the suspected victims claim they were moving to go and search for informal employment and survival, adding that their movement was prompted by hunger.

According to Longole, five perpetrators of trafficking including two men and three women have been arrested and of these, a man and a woman have been convicted in the courts of law as the others are still on remand.