Judge remands alleged child trafficker

A WEST African man, wanted by Dutch police for allegedly trafficking children from Africa to Europe where they are used as prostitutes, has been remanded in custody by the High Court.

Jackson Smith, aka Peter Kwame Sarfo, aged 38, who was initially detained here on foot of a domestic matter, is currently detained at Cloverhill Prison. His extradition is being sought by the Dutch authorities who claim that he is involved in the trafficking of children from Nigeria into a number of western Europe nations.

It is claimed the children are initially brought into the Netherlands and then sent on to other countries such as Italy and Spain where they end up working as prostitutes.