Beja and Alcacer do Sal: SEF holds two suspects brothers of human trafficking crime.
The Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) yesterday held the fulfillment of two arrest warrants on suspicion of trafficking crimes, aiding illegal immigration and hand raising illegal work. The operation took place in Alcacer zones Sal and Beja.
They were also met three house search warrants and six search warrants to vehicles.
The operation "Fratello (brother)"Took place in Alcacer zones Sal and Beja and led to the identification of 15 foreign nationals citizens, coming from Eastern Europe, which lived, mostly, subjected to degrading conditions with regard to working conditions, housing and health.
These are victims of labor exploitation, mostly male. Citizens were properly marked as human trafficking victims, having been provided the necessary support. unearthly, They were also present elements of Victim Support Network, do Alentejo, in order to ensure proper handling of situations there detected.
During searches, It was seized several proof material of criminal activity, with the money, mobile phones and laptops, as 11 000 handmade cigarettes, grouped into packs of 20, that they were sold to employees, whose value was deducted from salaries.
Citizens detained, brothers, they also originated from Eastern Europe, They are recruiting workers from the countries of origin, through grooming for better living conditions. Already in the country the victims ended up being exploited in agricultural farms, Olive campaign preparation. Many of them ended up deprived of the respective remuneration and using physical violence.
Detainees will tomorrow present to the court for application of the respective enforcement measures (photo of Lidador News file).
This is a delegate research in the SEF by prosecutors of Évora, originating a complaint. In the course of this investigation had already been flagged five other victims of trafficking, which are currently in safe houses. No total, They were involved 24 operational SEF.
