Mumbai: Sahar police arrested Malad resident Wilson Sunil D’Silva (47) on Oct 10 for allegedly attempting to traffic a woman from Mumbai to Jeju Island in South Korea via Malaysia and for previously trafficking women and children to the UK and France using fake passports.D’Silva was stopped by immigration officials at Mumbai airport on Oct 9. Police said he had been promised Rs 50,000 in advance and Rs 7 lakh after she reached Jeju Island.Immigration officer Vijaya Sonawane (51) said a “human trafficking” remark appeared when D’Silva’s passport was scanned in the system. The alert stated that he had previously taken women abroad on fake passports. During questioning, D’Silva allegedly said financial difficulties had led him to obtain fake passports for five people and take them abroad while posing as their husband or father.Police are searching for the agents who contacted D’Silva and gathering information about those allegedly trafficked to the UK and France. They are also investigating whether any govt or immigration officials were involved.
