AN operation by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) led to the rescue of 11 foreign women believed to be victims of trafficking.
The intelligence-driven operation took place on Wednesday targeting a suspected human trafficking network in the North Eastern Division.
The operation was executed by officers from an intelligence unit in collaboration with the Port of Spain Division and the Immigration Enforcement Unit.
Acting on intelligence that women were being held and sexually exploited at a house on Fletcher Street, Mt. Lambert, officers raided the premises, discovering 12 Venezuelan women in an apartment at the rear.
Immigration Enforcement Officers assessed the situation, determining that 11 of the women had entered Trinidad and Tobago illegally, while one had legal status.
In addition to the women, a Cuban man was found on-site. He was detained under a Ministerial Deportation Order from 2019.
The rescued women, aged 18 to 32, were taken to the St. Joseph Police Station for interviews conducted by Immigration Enforcement and the Counter-Trafficking Unit (CTU).
The TTPS reaffirmed its commitment to combating human trafficking and ensuring public safety, urging citizens to report suspicious activities to the authorities.
