Handcuffs to 4 pimps who recruited and published minors at hotels in central Athens

According to the Police, four people were arrested for trafficking in human beings in the form of recruitment, transportation and delivery to downtown Athens for the purpose of their exploitation, as underage girls allegedly published. There was information that underage girls were evicted to prostitution, to hotels in the center of Athens and thus became a large police operation in the weekend 17 – 18 March 2024 in Byron, Egaleo and squares of Attica and Omonoia. Four Greeks (25 years old, 25 years old, 54 years old and 21 years old) were identified and arrested under warrants for the offence of trafficking in human beings, once and for all. The 25-year-old was also arrested for drug trafficking under the arrest warrant issued against her. How the circuit worked The 25-year-old since the summer of 2023 according to the Police recruited seven underage girls who are over 14 years old, after having previously developed a friendly relationship with them, facilitating meetings with clients, with a view to their sexual exploitation in semi-stay hotels in downtown Athens. From the meetings the 25 – year – old reportedly took part of the money and often accompanied them to the meeting points herself. Still, in some cases instead of money he supplied the victims with drugs. The 25-year-old and 54-year-old supported the transfer and delivery of girls to hotels in their cars. The 21-year-old promoted to the sexual exploitation one of the underage girls, having taken part of the money. As part of the operation, digital evidence and a small amount of drugs were seized. The arrested were taken to the competent prosecutor and later to the investigating authority.