GMW-Human Trafficking Ring-Plea For Victims ENGLISH/RUSSIAN

Plea for human trafficking vicims to call Toronto Police Service 52 Division at 416-808-5200. Anonymous information can be called in to Toronto Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or online by clicking 'SUBMIT A TIP' on website http://222tips.com/

On Thursday January 10, 2008 a woman of Eastern Eurpean origin attended the downtown Toronto Police Service station #52 reporting that she had been lured to Canada under the pretext of working as a model.

A number of women were brought into Canada with false passports. Once they were arrived they were forcibly confined and told they would be working as escorts, performing prostitution related activities for the leaders of this illegal operation.

An investigation was commenced by police officers from 52 Division Vice Unit and Community Response Unit, in cooperation with the York Regional Police Service.

Search warrants executed resulted in the arrest of six suspects. Three of the arrested parties were charged with numerous Criminal Code offences. Artur Boris Tomchin, 35yrs of Toronto, Andrei Khazarov, 39yrs of Thornhill and Daniel Leshinsky, 38yrs of Thornhill are all charged.

Further investigation resulted in 52 Division officers, in cooperation with Immigration Canada, resulted in another female victim be rescued, and Volha Vassilievna Venar, 35yrs of Toronto being arrested and charged.

This video is a plea for further victims to come forward to police, regardless of your status in Canada, to be rescued from this human trafficking ring.

Thank you to GTA's Most Wanted show
http://www.gtasmostwanted.com/

Thank you to Toronto website
http://torontovka.com/

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