A 35-year-old woman has been been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking.
She was arrested by officers from PSNI’s Serious Crime branch in the south Belfast area last night (Friday, October 19)
The arrest was made as part of a proactive investigation into human trafficking.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Bell, head of PSNI’s Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Unit, said a team of officers from the Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Unit made this arrest as part of a proactive investigation into human trafficking.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, controlling prostitution for gain and brothel keeping.
The woman is currently in police custody, helping them with their enquiries.