CUNUPIA – A police officer is among seven people who were arrested during an anti-human trafficking operation in Cunupia on Tuesday night.
Police said they rescued 46 women in what they are describing as a major anti-human trafficking by the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) with the assistance of the Counter-Trafficking Unit.
The officers raided the Yihai Entertainment and Sports Bar in Cunupia and another location in Couva.
Officers found and seized one Glock pistol and 13 rounds of ammunition, a vehicle, a quantity of cocaine and marijuana, and a large sum of cash believed to be the proceeds of human trafficking.
Watch Trinidad and Tobago Police Service video of raid below:
Anti-Human Trafficking Exercise in Central Trinidad
Seven persons including a police officer, were arrested and 46 women rescued during a major anti-human trafficking operation in Central Trinidad last night.The Special Operations Response Team (SORT), with the assistance of the Counter-Trafficking Unit, raided the Yihai Entertainment and Sports Bar, Cunupia and another location in Couva.Officers found and seized one Glock pistol and 13 rounds of ammunition, a vehicle, a quantity of cocaine and marijuana, and a large sum of cash believed to be the proceeds of human trafficking.
Posted by Trinidad and Tobago Police Service on Wednesday, November 27, 2019
