PSNI arrest man and woman on suspicion of human trafficking and related offences - number of victims rescued up 88%

Detectives from the PSNI Human Trafficking Unit today arrested a 31-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman in the North Down area on suspicion of human trafficking and related offences.

They are currently in Musgrave Police station assisting police with their enquiries.

The number of potential victims of human trafficking rescued by the PSNI last year increased by 88.1% on 2018/19.

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This means an increase from 59 to 111 potential victims rescued, of which 53 were female and 58 were male.

• 28 were in relation to Labour Exploitation.

• 10 were in relation to Domestic Servitude.

• 28 were in relation to Sexual Exploitation. -

• 31 were in relation to Securing Services (where the person has been subjected to force, threats,

abduction, coercion, fraud or deception)

• 14 were recorded as “unknown”.

Of the 111 referrals, the potential victims had 27 different nationalities.

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