Three arrests and two women rescued in brothel keeping investigation

Police raided a property in south Belfast on Friday night

Searches were carried out on the Annadale embankment and Newtownards Road in Belfast
Author: Tara GriffithsPublished 2 hours ago

Three people have been arrested and two suspected victims of human trafficking rescued after police raided a property in south Belfast.

The three suspects - two men aged 42 and 41 and a 39-year-old woman - were detained on suspicion of offences including brothel keeping and controlling prostitution following a search in the Annadale Embankment area on Friday night.

Police said specialist support was being offered to the two rescued women.

A sum of cash was also seized during the search.

During a follow-up search of a property in the Newtownards Road area of east Belfast, three suspected firearms were recovered.

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