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06/09/2010
Four Due In Court On Human Trafficking Charges
Four people are due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court today charged in relation to human trafficking, following raids on suspected brothels last week.
A 21-year-old woman and two men, aged 33 and 46, have been charged with trafficking for sexual exploitation, controlling prostitution, brothel keeping and money laundering.
A 22-year-old woman has been charged with controlling prostitution.
The charges follow raids on seven properties in Belfast on Friday by the PSNI. The raids were part of a UK-wide operation, which involved searches at a total of 16 properties across the UK.
Fifteen people, including three men, were rescued by police during the raids.
(KMcA/GK)
A 21-year-old woman and two men, aged 33 and 46, have been charged with trafficking for sexual exploitation, controlling prostitution, brothel keeping and money laundering.
A 22-year-old woman has been charged with controlling prostitution.
The charges follow raids on seven properties in Belfast on Friday by the PSNI. The raids were part of a UK-wide operation, which involved searches at a total of 16 properties across the UK.
Fifteen people, including three men, were rescued by police during the raids.
(KMcA/GK)
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