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Two women arrested in prostitution and trafficking investigation
Published: 19th Jan 2012 12:41:24
Two women, who are foreign nationals, have been arrested following an investigation into controlling prostitution and suspected human trafficking.
Police said it followed four searches in the Belfast area.
They said the six week investigation had centred on "suspected criminal gangs involved in controlling prostitution across Northern Ireland".
Investigations are ongoing in NI and across Europe.
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BBC News, 2012. Two women arrested in prostitution and trafficking investigation. [Online] (Updated 19 Jan 2012)Available at: http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/219106-Two-women-arrested-in-prostitution-and-trafficking-investigation [Accessed 26th May 2013]
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