The other 9 defendants were released – Investigator and prosecutor decided to remand the Greek who is alleged to be the leader of the trafficking ring, as well as his wife of Albanian origin
With the remand of two of the 11 accused who were brought before the 34th regular investigator today to plead guilty to serious charges related to the action of the large ring of sex traffickers with victims of 51 women from Latin America, the process of the apologies of the first group of defendants ended.
After a long process that started early in the morning, an investigator and a prosecutor decided to remand the Greek who is alleged to be the leader of the trafficking ring, as well as his wife of Albanian origin.
Three defendants, who according to the case file, had a high position in the hierarchy of the group of traffickers, were judged free after their apologies, with the restrictive conditions of not leaving the country and appearing once a month at the police station in their area.
Both the pair of the two remanded in custody, as well as the three on parole, face felony charges of forming, joining and directing a criminal organization, conspiracy and serial human trafficking, and money laundering. illegal activities.
Another six defendants who pleaded guilty today were released without any conditions, while another 11 defendants in the case will be pardoned tomorrow.
According to information, the defendants denied the accusations attributed to them, with the person considered to be the leader of the body traffickers’ organization declaring to the judicial officer that he is the legal owner of 13 brothels in Athens and Thessaloniki. The “brain” of the criminal organization allegedly denied human trafficking. His co-accused seem to claim that they are ordinary employees of the brothels.
The arrest of the 22 alleged members of the trafficking ring that operated with action sub-groups was made by the Greek authorities in cooperation with foreign agencies. According to the evidence of the case, the ring was active and with international ramifications, at least since July 2020.
In the case file, it is stated that members of the ring forced the victims – who were supposed to owe them the money for their transportation, etc. – into systematic prostitution for a paltry financial exchange.
Source: Skai
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