In a vast international operation against human trafficking, led by fonts of around forty states, 158 people were arrested in June, Interpol announced on Friday.
One hundred and fifty-eight people were arrested in June, after a vast international operation to combat human trafficking, carried out jointly by the police of around forty countries, Interpol announced on Friday.
The operation took place between the 1is and June 6 and was led by the Austrian and Romanian police, and it has “Involved nearly 15,000 agents” authorities “From 43 different countries”continues the international organization. The mission focused on victims of sexual exploitation, forced crime and forced begging.
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In total, 1,194 potential victims were identified, from 64 countries, mainly from Romania, Ukraine, Colombia and China, sometimes transported beyond national, even continental borders, ensures in an Interpol press release, which participated in coordinating the file with Europol and Frontex.
“The majority of victims of sexual exploitation identified thanks to the operation were adult women”while minor victims “Were more frequently exploited for forced begging or forced criminal activities such as shooting”said the press release. Many of these young victims were exploited by family members.
As part of this operation, the Brazilian federal police dismantled a trafficking network which recruited victims via false job offers, then transported them to Burma for sexual exploitation. In Italy, police identified 75 potential victims from Romania, China and Colombia during searches in massage fairs. Drugs and firearms have also been seized. For their part, Thai police dismantled a prostitution network involving minors, operating via “A well -known social media platform”.
