Berlin: German police carry out massive human trafficking raids
22 August 2019 |
8:56 am
Nearly 2,000 officers are searching apartments and businesses in the German capital. Berlin prosecutors say they are targeting suspected human traffickers who exploited foreign workers in the construction industry.
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