05/02/2018

Woman Arrested On Suspicion Of Human Trafficking

A 29-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking for sexual exploitation and controlling prostitution in Co Down.

The suspect was detained in the Tandragee Road area of Newry on Saturday, 03 February.

She has also been accused of money laundering.

PSNI Detective Chief Inspector Mark Bell said: "A team of officers from the Modern Slavery Human Trafficking unit, working together with local police from the Newry area, made this arrest as part of a proactive investigation into human trafficking for sexual exploitation, and the activities of a criminal gang we believe is operating in Northern Ireland."

She has been detained in custody.

(CD/MH)

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