71-year-old businessman detained in Torre de Moncorvo for human trafficking for labour exploitation
The PJ detained an agribusiness entrepreneur in Torre de Moncorvo, Bragança, suspected of human trafficking. Two Portuguese victims were identified and directed to protection.
Agribusiness entrepreneur detained in Bragança on suspicion of labour exploitation
The Judicial Police detained an agribusiness entrepreneur in Torre de Moncorvo, in the district of Bragança, on suspicion of human trafficking for the purposes of labour exploitation, according to an announcement made by sicnoticias.pt on Friday.
The detainee is 71 years old and was apprehended during the execution of three home search warrants carried out by the PJ.
During the operation, the authorities identified and flagged two victims, both male, who were in "a situation of great vulnerability". The PJ immediately ensured the reception and protection of both. According to the Judicial Police, both the suspect and the victims are Portuguese citizens.
The operation benefited from the collaboration of the Local Centre of Northeast Trás-os-Montes of the Authority for Working Conditions, as well as the Specialised Multidisciplinary Teams for Assistance to Victims of Human Trafficking.
The businessman was brought on Friday for preliminary judicial interrogation, for the application of the coercive measures considered appropriate.
Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)