A BBC investigation has laid bare a brutal sex trafficking operation in Dubai targeting young Ugandan women, luring them with fake job offers only to ensnare them in debt bondage and force them into degrading acts, including urination and eating feces, as revealed in a new documentary that also spotlights the suspicious deaths of two victims.

The report, titled "Death in Dubai: #DubaiPortaPotty" and produced by BBC Eye with the BBC World of Secrets podcast, centers on Charles "Abbey" Mwesigwa, a former London bus driver accused of orchestrating the ring. Undercover footage captured Mwesigwa telling a reporter that women under his control would "pretty much do everything" clients demanded.

Troy, a former associate, described how vulnerable Ugandan women were recruited with promises of legitimate work, only to face massive debts for travel and lodging upon arrival, repayable solely through prostitution. "If the girls said 'I’m not ready to provide sex,' he would keep them inside the room until they agreed," Troy said, adding that the acts were extreme and unimaginable.

Survivors shared harrowing accounts. "Mia," a friend of one victim, described overcrowded apartments housing up to 50 women, where escape seemed impossible amid mounting debts. She noted clients often sought out acts based on the women's race. Another, "Lexi," recounted being trafficked by a separate network and offered up to AED 15,000 ($4,000) for acts involving urination, beatings, or consuming feces. When she turned to Dubai police for help, she claimed they refused assistance.

Anti-trafficking activist Marriam Mwiza of Overseas Workers Voices Uganda reported handling five to ten cases daily, warning that without action, the trend could revive a "slave trade" era, with bodies frequently arriving at Entebbe Airport from Dubai.

The documentary also probes the deaths of two Ugandan women tied to the networks. In May 2022, 23-year-old Monic Karungi, known online as Mona Kizz, fell from a building in Dubai's Al Barsha neighborhood. Her case exploded online after false links to the #DubaiPortaPotty hashtag, featuring videos of a woman jumping. A year earlier, in 2021, Kayla Birungi met a similar fate in the same area.

Families of both contested police claims of drug and alcohol involvement, with Kayla's brother noting she planned to return home soon. BBC-verified lab tests showed no substances in her system, and relatives accused Dubai authorities of inadequate probes. Dubai police have not responded to BBC requests for comment or case files.

Confronted, Mwesigwa denied involvement, calling the allegations "false" and portraying himself as a "party person" who attracts women through high-rolling events. He insisted Monic was not under his control at her death, noting she had her passport and that police had investigated. BBC reporter Runako Celina, who spent over two years on the story, emphasized restoring dignity to victims like Monic and Kayla, whose lives were reduced to memes amid misinformation and exploitation.