Human trafficking
In mid-June, Police Region Mitt joined a global operation against human trafficking by inspecting massage salons and restaurants in Uppsala, Gävle and Västerås.
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Police in Tamil Nadu arrested a 37-year-old man from Vellore district on charges of recruiting victims for cyber scam operations in Cambodia.
A 35-year-old man from Malmö has been sentenced to prison for human trafficking after recruiting three vulnerable Polish men for black-market construction work under harsh conditions. The case is unique as Sweden's first conviction for labor-related human trafficking. The Polish men were promised jobs and housing but were exploited instead.
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On January 5, 2026, residents in Mulbarton, Johannesburg, stumbled upon barefoot teenage boys in underwear, leading to the rescue of 10 victims and the arrest of a suspect in a suspected human trafficking case.