German Police Dismantle Human Trafficking Network in Nationwide Raids

Authorities conducted coordinated operations across six states, arresting ten suspects and uncovering evidence of forced prostitution and money laundering.

Police carried out simultaneous raids at 29 locations in six German states, including North Rhine-Westphalia, Hamburg, Bremen, and Lower Saxony.
Ten individuals were arrested, including four key suspects accused of operating an organized human trafficking and forced prostitution ring.
The arrested suspects include a 57-year-old German man and three Thai nationals, alongside others detained for harboring individuals with illegal residency status.
Authorities seized six-figure sums of cash and other evidence linked to money laundering and human trafficking activities.
North Rhine-Westphalia's Interior Minister commended the operation, stating it ended the suffering of many victims and dealt a significant blow to criminal networks.