More than 1,000 arrested as part of global human trafficking crackdown
- More than 1,000 people have been arrested as part of a global crackdown on human trafficking spanning 59 countries.
- Coordinated by Interpol, Operation Global Chain saw officers target trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced labour and criminality, and coerced begging.
- A network that was trafficking victims into online scamming in Cambodia, and a network forcing underage girls recruited via social media into sex work in Europe were dismantled as part of the operation, authorities said.
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- More than 1,000 people have been arrested as part of a global crackdown on human trafficking spanning 59 countries.
- Coordinated by Interpol, Operation Global Chain saw officers target trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced labour and criminality, and coerced begging.
- A network that was trafficking victims into online scamming in Cambodia, and a network forcing underage girls recruited via social media into sex work in Europe were dismantled as part of the operation, authorities said.
Sources: BBC News