More than 150 arrests in global human trafficking crackdown
Summary
An international effort called "Global Chain" led to over 150 arrests and the identification of more than 1,000 victims of human trafficking. The operation involved nearly 15,000 officers from 43 countries and focused on organized criminal gangs that exploit people for sexual and forced labor activities.Key Facts
- Over 150 people were arrested in a global crackdown on human trafficking.
- More than 1,000 victims were identified during the operation.
- The operation involved nearly 15,000 police officers from 43 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America.
- The operation targeted gangs involved in trafficking people for sexual exploitation, forced crime, and begging.
- Many victims are women recruited from abroad and forced into prostitution.
- The operation was led by authorities in Austria and Romania.
- Law enforcement in Malta freed three Colombian women who were coerced into prostitution.
- Officers in Austria arrested seven people linked to a Romanian gang using the "lover-boy" scam.
- Police in Italy raided massage parlours linked to trafficking, identifying 75 potential victims.
- The crackdown resulted in the seizure of cash, guns, fake documents, and a large amount of cannabis.
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