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Police have arrested three women suspected of running a Nigerian prostitution ring in Cyprus.
Christos Andreou, police spokesperson, spoke on Wednesday while authorities, in coordination with the anti-trafficking unit, dismantled the prostitution ring in Limassol.
According to CyprusMail, a local paper, Andreou said the case first came to the attention of the police last year when a woman filed a complaint, initially claiming to be a victim of theft.
However, during questioning, suspicions arose that she was a victim of sex trafficking.
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“Upon further investigation, this was confirmed, and the woman was relocated to a safe house,” Andreou said.
The police spokesperson said the investigation took time due to the victim’s limited information about her abusers’ identities.
The first arrest was a 44-year-old woman on October 9, suspected of involvement in the trafficking ring, followed by another arrest on October 18.
On Tuesday, a third woman, aged 33, was also taken into custody.
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Andreou said two men are still wanted in connection with the case.
He added that police have gathered substantial evidence and expect to bring the case to court in the coming days.
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