Three arrested and two women rescued in Belfast brothel keeping investigation

Police raided a property in south Belfast on Friday night.
Three arrested and two women rescued in Belfast brothel keeping investigation

By David Young, PA

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 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.

The suspects remained in custody on Saturday afternoon.

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