Brazilian Federal Police dismantle international human trafficking ring.
Operation Marguerita, launched this Wednesday (15) by the Federal Police, dismantled an international criminal group involved in human trafficking for sexual exploitation. The victims were taken from Fortaleza, capital of Ceará, to Italy and Slovenia. 13 search and seizure warrants, 13 preventive arrest warrants, 2 temporary arrest warrants and 18 coercive conduct warrants were executed.
Ceará247 - The Federal Police launched Operation Marguerita this Wednesday (15), with the aim of dismantling an international criminal group specialized in trafficking people for sexual exploitation. The victims were taken from Fortaleza, capital of Ceará, to Italy and Slovenia.
Thirteen search and seizure warrants, thirteen preventive arrest warrants, two temporary arrest warrants, and eighteen warrants for coercive questioning were executed, all issued by the 32nd Federal Court in Ceará. The warrants are being served in the states of Ceará, Bahia, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo. The operation also involves police authorities from Italy and Slovenia.
The criminal network is composed of recruiters, responsible for the recruitment, transportation, travel abroad, reception, accommodation, and sexual exploitation of victims (women) in the destination countries.
The detainees will be indicted for the crime of international trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation, criminal association, and money laundering, with a potential sentence of up to 25 years in prison.
The operation was named "Marguerita" in reference to the name of the main nightclub (Margerita) in Slovenia, where victims were sexually exploited.