25/08/2015

Man Arrested Over Human Trafficking Offences

A man has been arrested in connection with the trafficking of a number of people in south Armagh.

The man has been detained on suspicion of Human Trafficking for Securing Services between 01 January and 17 July 2015, a number of fraud offences, money laundering and gangmaster offences.

The arrest follows a multi-agency PSNI led proactive operation against human trafficking for labour exploitation when police rescued 16 victims of Human Trafficking working in the agricultural sector in South Armagh on Friday 17 July.

(CD)

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