LIVE: Three men and one woman arrested in Dublin on suspicion of human trafficking

Gardaí in Dublin have arrested three men and a woman for organised crime related offences, such as human trafficking. 

A coordinated day of action was conducted in cooperation with Brazilian Federal Police and Europol. This led to the three males (two in their 30s, one in his 20s) and one female (aged in her 20s) being detained in Garda Stations in the capital under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.

Four locations were searched in Dublin city centre on Wednesday morning, September 3 in conjunction with simultaneous searches taking place in Brazil.

Investigating Gardaí from the Garda National Protective Services Bureau (GNPSB), with international colleagues, are investigating human trafficking, organised prostitution, brothel keeping and other alleged organised crime related offences.

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This international law enforcement operation is supported by Europol with officers from Europol and the Brazilian Federal Police present in Dublin during this operation. 

A member of An Garda Síochána is also supporting the Brazilian Federal Police in Brazil.

The investigation team from the GNPSB is supported by Local, Divisional and National Units including the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, Garda National Immigration Bureau, Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau, Garda Síochána Analysis Service, STOC (Emergency Response Unit and Armed Support Units), local resources in the DMR North Central and South Central and the Garda Dog Unit.

An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to any individual who may be the victim of human trafficking to contact them, either at your local Garda Station or on the Garda Confidential phone number at 1800 666 111.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone with any information on these crimes or suspects that any individual is the victim of human trafficking to speak up, talk to a member of An Garda Síochána, either at your local Garda Station, through the Garda Confidential phone number or to any members of An Garda Síochána.