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Breaking news: Human traffickers sentenced

Their crimes included keeping a brothel and kidnapping.

July 17, 2015
Shona Aylward Less than a minute
Attorney Larry Seethal talks to his client, Veeran Palan after sentencing. Palan's co-accused, Edwina Bonita Norris, is on the right.

VEERAN Palan (33) and Edwina Bonita Norris (27), appeared in the Port Shepstone Regional Court earlier today on charges of trafficking in humans for sexual purposes, keeping a brothel, procuring persons for purposes of prostitution and kidnapping.

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Magistrate Johann Bester handed Palan a 10 year jail sentence, and a fine of R10 000 or five months’ imprisonment for possession or use of proceeds of unlawful activities.

Norris was given six years for her crimes.

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July 17, 2015
Shona Aylward Less than a minute

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