Ugandan authorities have detained at least 231 foreigners since Monday in a two-pronged operation targeting illegal migration, human trafficking, and cyber-scam networks. One group of Nigerians was apprehended in the country's north, while 169 others — nationals of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Ghana, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and Malaysia — were found living in a heavily restricted, self-contained compound in Kampala equipped with its own restaurant and internal facilities apparently designed to limit residents' freedom of movement. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said some detainees claimed they had been trafficked to Uganda under false promises of employment, others were engaged in online scamming, and the remainder had simply overstayed their visas; those identified as trafficking ringleaders face criminal charges and possible deportation, while victims and visa overstayers will be assisted in returning home.