Hungarian authorities arrested 15 suspects during a major international operation against human trafficking coordinated across 59 countries, the National Investigation Bureau of the Rapid Response Police (KR NNI) announced on Police.hu.
The operation, conducted between 8 and 12 June under the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT), brought together law enforcement agencies from Europe and several Latin American countries, alongside Europol, Frontex, Interpol and Ameripol. Globally, the coordinated action resulted in more than 1,000 provisional arrests, Hungary Today reports.
This year’s campaign, organized for the fourth time, focused on combating sexual exploitation, forced criminality and forced begging.
In Hungary, the KR NNI’s specialized anti-human trafficking unit coordinated the operation in cooperation with several national authorities. During the five-day campaign, officers checked more than 5,100 people and 4,500 documents, inspected nearly 1,850 vehicles, and searched 673 locations, including entertainment venues, massage parlours, private homes, agricultural sites, service-sector businesses and border crossings.
Criminal proceedings were launched against 15 suspects on charges related to human trafficking and forced labour. Investigators believe 12 of them were involved in sexual exploitation, two in labour exploitation, and one in forcing victims to beg.
Police also identified and rescued seven victims during the operation. Three had been subjected to sexual exploitation, including two minors, while four others were victims of forced labour.
According to the statement, Hungarian police will continue participating in international operations targeting cross-border organized crime with the support of Europol and within the EMPACT framework.
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