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Sex Trafficking in Bucharest (2023)

A sex trafficking case from 2023 in Bucharest, Romania. 1 source on file.

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What happened

Young women recruited from rural Romania with promises of waitressing jobs in Western Europe. Trafficked to Germany and Spain for sexual exploitation. Accused: Romanian trafficking clan with Western European contacts.

Response and intervention

Romanian DIICOT anti-trafficking. Clan leaders sentenced to 10+ years. Reaching Out Romania.

Forced Criminality2008

Bucuresti Romania and Ireland, Romania, 2008

Romania RO

In July 2008 Detectives from the Garda National Immigration Bureau were backed up by officers from the Wexford division in the investigation. The Romanian Police were also a part of the investigation. The immigration bureau investigated several crime gangs last year that were suspected of using human trafficking and then discovered the violence used by the Romanian gypsies. When the initial raid happened in July, there were numerous arms confiscated from the Romanians.

Needs a sourceArchive 2008–2016
CSEC2006

Craivo, Romania, 2006

Romania RO

There were 4 traffickers, two in Craivo Dani and Tavi who befriened the two victims. Then Ana who was the trafficker at the Point of destination in Bologna, Italy. Then Stelu who organized the whole ring. Ana was also a victim of trafficking who turned trafficker.

Needs a sourceArchive 2008–2016