The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) introduced on Monday that it had rescued eight Venezuelans, together with two minors, in a suspected human trafficking case.
Officers from the Nationwide Particular Operations Unit and the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Drive Particular Operations Unit, with help from the Canine Department, performed an intelligence-led coaching train within the Central Division on Sunday.
Through the operation, police raided a home the place three native males and eight Spanish-speaking girls, together with two minors, have been arrested.
The Immigration Enforcement Part and the Counter-Trafficking Unit have been notified. A pistol with {a magazine} containing one spherical of ammunition was additionally confiscated on the scene.
The male suspects face fees together with human trafficking, possession of firearms, and possession of ammunition.
Trinidad and Tobago has seen a major inflow of Venezuelan migrants in recent times, many fleeing financial hardship and political instability of their residence nation. This has elevated considerations over human trafficking and exploitation, with susceptible migrants usually focused by prison networks working within the area. The TTPS continues to strengthen its efforts to fight such crimes and defend displaced individuals inside its borders.
