Windsor police have charged a 30-year-old man with human trafficking after a call for an unpaid taxi fare.
Patrol officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Ouellette Avenue for a report of a taxi occupant refusing to pay his fare on Thursday shortly after 6 a.m.
Investigation revealed that a man and woman had taken a taxi from Toronto to Windsor. After arriving at their destination, the man informed the driver that he could not pay the fare.
The man was arrested for fraudulently obtaining transportation.
Following his arrest, officers located several magnetic strip credit cards. Officers confirmed that the man was currently on probation with a condition not to possess a magnetic strip credit card not lawfully issued in his name.
Once the arrested man was removed from the scene, his 25-year-old female companion revealed that she was being controlled and recently exploited into the sex trade by the arrested man.
The morality unit began to investigate. Windsor Police Service was able to connect the victim with community partners to assist with her recovery.
Samuel Nana-Effah, 30, with ties to both the Windsor and Toronto regions, is charged with Human Trafficking, fraudulently obtaining transportation and breach of probation.
This matter remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Windsor police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4343, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS), or online at www.catchcrooks.com
