Police raid prostitution dens, arrest racketeers, women

SHARJAH - The Sharjah Police on Thursday arrested three Asians, who were allegedly into human trafficking and running prostitution rackets, and several of their accomplices, including women, in raids.

A senior police officer said the Criminal Investigation Department got wind of some Asians running prostitution rackets. Subsequent investigation led one of the suspects, an Indian, who was found running a brothel with four Asian women.

“The house was raided and we managed to arrest the suspect and the women,” the officer said.

In a separate case, a Bangladeshi national was arrested for alleged human trafficking. “The suspect was arrested while trying to sell a Filipina girl to a person for Dh8,000. Five other suspects linked to the case were also arrested.”