Nearly 200 victims of human trafficking rescued in the Dominican Republic

Almost 200 people who became victims of human trafficking were rescued in the Dominican Republic. This was reported on July 13 by El Dia.

"During Operation Atlantico, launched by the Attorney General's Office as part of a comprehensive plan to combat pimping, commercial sexual exploitation and illegal migrant trafficking in the municipality of Sosua, Puerto Plata, a total of 174 women, including six minors, and 22 men were rescued," the publication says.

It is reported that 35 prosecutors and more than 500 agents of various government agencies participated in the operational activities. 29 raids were conducted, 12 inspections were carried out at locations with more than 250 rooms, and 17 alcohol sales outlets were investigated.

Various evidence of crimes, including firearms, was found on the ground.

The operation was the result of long-term intelligence work by specialists of the interdepartmental group. The experts analyzed the security situation in the region and compiled a map of the areas that were associated with illegal activities.

"This intervention is considered one of the largest in the recent history of combating human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation in the country," the newspaper notes.

On March 22, a U.S. court sentenced a West Virginia couple to hundreds of years in prison for enslaving adopted black children. It is specified that at least two of the minors lived in a barn, where there is no water supply and toilet. In addition, the children said that they slept on the concrete floor and did not receive proper nutrition.