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Judge Sentences Traffickers to 4 and 14 Years

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Judge Miguel Martinez sentenced Sohel Haider to four years and Muhammad Masum to 14 years in prison.
Haider must pay $5,885.16 restitution and Masum $12,268, totaling over $17,000.
Victim S.K., a Bangladeshi woman, was trafficked from Aug. 1 2022 to March 31 2023.
She worked up to 12 hours daily, six days a week, for little pay.
Crown prosecutor Leslie Dunning called the case precedent-setting for future Saskatchewan trafficking prosecutions.

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Story summary

Judge Miguel Martinez sentenced Sohel Haider to four years and Muhammad Masum to 14 years in prison.
Haider must pay $5,885.16 restitution and Masum $12,268, totaling over $17,000.
Victim S.K., a Bangladeshi woman, was trafficked from Aug. 1 2022 to March 31 2023.
She worked up to 12 hours daily, six days a week, for little pay.
Crown prosecutor Leslie Dunning called the case precedent-setting for future Saskatchewan trafficking prosecutions.