Charges follow significant operation between PSNI and Romanian authorities into organised crime group
The operation focused on the activities of a group suspected of trafficking young Romanian women throughout Northern Ireland for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
Balogh and Ciurar made no application for bail. Mihai’s solicitor made a bail application, which was rejected by Judge Meehan.Details of the case were outlined by the detective constable during Mihai’s bail application. The woman claimed she had been enticed to Northern Ireland by the promise of a job at an Amazon warehouse.
Turning to the case against Mihai, the officer told the judge that the accused took out a tenancy at a property in Newtownabbey that was used as a brothel.The detective constable said the investigation has found evidence that more than £45,000 has been deposited in Mihai’s account as a result of his alleged involvement in trafficking.
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