PJ identifies nine victims of human trafficking

Nine suspected victims of human trafficking for labor exploitation were identified in Portugal during a European operation involving the Judicial Police. Four individuals, including a woman, two men, and a company, were charged. The operation, led by Europol and the European Labour Authority, identified 429 individuals in Portugal, with 167 being Portuguese. All foreign victims were legally documented. The operation, conducted from September 14 to 20 across 34 countries, resulted in 27 arrests and the identification of 248 potential trafficking victims.