THE West Vancouver millionaire who faces human trafficking and human smuggling charges was a no-show in Vancouver provincial court Wednesday morning.
Mumtaz Ladha - who had an outstanding warrant since May 12 - was arrested at Vancouver International Airport July 19 after returning to Canada from Tanzania.
Ladha was released by police on a promise to appear in court Aug. 10. A lawyer attended the Wednesday morning appearance in her place and the case was put over to Sept. 19.
Mounties allege the 55-year-old hired a 21-year-old woman from Africa in 2008, promising her a work visa and a job at a Vancouver-area hair salon. RCMP investigators asserts that Ladha took the young woman's passport and forced her to work long hours at Ladha's West Vancouver home with no pay.
According to police, the young woman left Ladha's house in 2009 and showed up at a woman's shelter. Mounties and the West Vancouver police then launched their investigation.
