Flesh trade racket busted: over 240 arrested
In raids carried out by the Dubai Police at 22 locations in the emirate, 247 people suspected of being involved in flesh trade racket have been arrested, it was announced by Lieutenant-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, at a Press conference here yesterday.
Also present at the Press conference was Brigadier Khamis Mattar Al Mazina, director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation, Dubai Police.
Those arrested include 170 women on charges of being sex workers, and 12 pimps. Also, scores of customers were held in the raids.
Dhahi Khalfan said that this was one of the biggest raids carried out by the Dubai Police in a flesh trade racket case.
The Dubai Police chief said they had received a tip-off that a well organised gang was running a flesh trade racket from a number of villas and flats in Dubai.
Dhahi Khalfan said that the women who were held in the raids are mostly East Asian nationals, while the customers belong to various nationalities.
The arrested people have been referred to the Public Prosecution. Source
Also present at the Press conference was Brigadier Khamis Mattar Al Mazina, director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation, Dubai Police.
Those arrested include 170 women on charges of being sex workers, and 12 pimps. Also, scores of customers were held in the raids.
Dhahi Khalfan said that this was one of the biggest raids carried out by the Dubai Police in a flesh trade racket case.
The Dubai Police chief said they had received a tip-off that a well organised gang was running a flesh trade racket from a number of villas and flats in Dubai.
Dhahi Khalfan said that the women who were held in the raids are mostly East Asian nationals, while the customers belong to various nationalities.
The arrested people have been referred to the Public Prosecution. Source
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