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23/09/2016
Man Arrested In Connection With Human Trafficking
A 55-year-old man has been arrested in Belfast as part of an investigation into human trafficking.
He was destined by the PSNI's Human Trafficking Unit on Wednesday, 21 September, and is being interviewed.
Detective Inspector Mark Bell said: "This investigation has been running for a number of months and has involved inquiries in a number of jurisdictions."
(CD)
He was destined by the PSNI's Human Trafficking Unit on Wednesday, 21 September, and is being interviewed.
Detective Inspector Mark Bell said: "This investigation has been running for a number of months and has involved inquiries in a number of jurisdictions."
(CD)
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