Venezuelan victims of trafficking rescued in Trinidad and Tobago

Three Venezuelan women were rescued in Trinidad and Tobago by the country’s authorities, after being kidnapped, raped and treated as victims of human trafficking. They are 17, 18 and 24 years old.

According to local media, the rescue operation was led by the Trinidad Counter Trafficking Unit and Southern Division last Sunday in the southern part of the island, local police officials confirmed.

According to police investigations, the victims had been captured by their smugglers last Friday.

The authorities also believe that the three Venezuelans Not only did they kidnap them, they also sexually assaulted them. while they were held by their captors.

Smugglers demanded $15,000 to free them

It is also alleged that the smugglers asked for about $15,000 for the release of his victims.

Authorities are also trying to confirm whether the victims were mistaken for smugglers in Venezuela and taken to Trinidad. under some economic promises, including accommodation and travel.

At this time, no one has been arrested in connection with this case.

Why do so many Venezuelan women come to Trinidad and Tobago?

The economic and political crisis in Venezuela has led millions of people to leave the country in search of better opportunities. Among them, many Venezuelan migrants who, In their desperation, they fall into human trafficking networks.

According to reports from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, young women are especially vulnerable to being exploited for forced labor and sexual exploitation.

The Lack of legal documents and the urgent need for income This makes them “easy prey” for traffickers, who take advantage of their situation.