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A EUROPEAN-WIDE OPERATION against human trafficking identified seven potential victims in Ireland over the past two days.
The investigations in 14 European countries were organised by Europol, and led by Germany’s Bundeskriminalamt (BKA), to combat trafficking from west African nations.
Irish personnel targeted two human trafficking gangs across the country. One premises in west Dublin was searched and two Nigerians were arrested.
The arrests were made in connection with the suspected trafficking of seven other Nigerians for sexual exploitation into Ireland.
The garda Human Trafficking Investigation and Coordination Unit says the west African crime groups are highly networked with exploiters, facilitators, money launderers and people who force travel documents and visas.
“After being recruited in their home countries, the victims are trafficked to Europe and sent to work in brothels or in the street with forged identity documents,” gardaí explained in a statement, adding that victims are often moved within the EU.
Traffickers use voodoo rituals, which are commonly practised in West Africa, as an effective mean of exerting pressure on their victims, to intimidate them, and ensure obedience.
“This practice enables the perpetrators to make the exploited women pay off their debts which can be up to €60,000 incurred as a result of their trafficking to Europe.”
During the operation, which began yesterday and lasted through until this morning, checks at airports and ports were conducted.
Evidence of the movement of money believed to be proceeds of crime was found, according to gardaí.
As part of the co-ordinated approach taken, another 31 people have been checked in Ireland following requests by other member states.
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A star in the making. Good on you Sarah
Well done
Just persevere. Do your best and be proud!
Great run from Andrew Coscoran also
6th in the 3000m
there’s no medal for sixth
@qffaffaf affrafrfraf: You know your stuff.
@john kenny: do you wear a little pair of panties?
@qffaffaf affrafrfraf: you got gold, for being the best clown
Hope she’s not reading this, she done her best today was not her day, she was placed and proud.
@Phillip Smyth: I doubt she gives a s*** what the bitter little reprobates have to say.
She did herself and her country proud which is more than these saddos will ever achieve.
@Fergus O’Donnell: dead right Fergus do know if she receiving
@Phillip Smyth: do you know if she’s receiving plaudits for her finishing she seems to be getting raw deals this is not right
@Phillip Smyth: She finished sixth of 12 in a world final. First European home. Exactly as anyone who knows the sport would have predicted.
can’t comment on genocide in gaza, Israel’s a disgrace
@Joe Doyle: release the Hamas held hostages and remove the reason for Israel being in Gaza
@Joe Doyle: The excellent UK radio station LBC constantly covers almost daily what’s happening in the Middle East and allows its listeners to voice their opinions on the matter unlike here in Ireland, public debate on anything is blatantly and deliberately ignored by our media, free speech in the Irish version of democracy I’m afraid is non existent, our last general election is a perfect example of that where the general public were completely ignored by our pathetic media both radio and Television and not facilitated in any debate whatsoever to voice their opinions.
@James Gorman: Hamas was created by Israel and no one else, ever hear of the expression James “Divide And Conquer”?, now do yourself a favour and investigate how Hamas was created and financed but first take off the blinkers, perhaps you may also check out “The Bibi Files Documentary” that has exposed the horrible individual and his family that are in power in Israel, It will also give an insight into some of the extreme far fight racists in Netanyahu’s government.
Sixth lol
@Mr. Biggins: u couldn’t run a bath
@Mr. Biggins: Imagine how meaningless your life must be to spend your time on here trolling. What a los*r.
It’s a pity that she didn’t have the kick on power in the final three laps. It’s a learning curve and she did Ireland proud.
Sarah is tough as nails
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