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Case No. 12789Human trafficking · Co. Dublin · 3 Sep 2025

Four arrested in Dublin over international human trafficking probe

Four people were arrested in Dublin in an international human trafficking investigation, with searches of four Dublin city centre locations carried out at the same time as searches in Brazil. The arrests were made for organised crime related offences in a joint operation with Brazilian Federal Police and Europol.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Sep
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour people were arrested in Dublin in relation to an international investigation into human trafficking. (rte.ie)
  • whereFour locations in Dublin city centre were searched. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe searches took place on the morning of the article's date, Wednesday 3 September 2025. (rte.ie)
  • whenFour people were arrested in Dublin on the morning of 3 September 2025. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested people were held for organised crime related offences. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the GNPSB and international colleagues are investigating human trafficking, organised prostitution, brothel keeping and other alleged organised crime related offences. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said victims may not be in a position to make a report themselves. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was carried out with the Brazilian Federal Police and Europol. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation focuses on human trafficking, organised prostitution, brothel keeping and other organised crime-related offences. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe operation was carried out in cooperation with Brazilian Federal Police and Europol. (rte.ie)
  • otherSimultaneous searches took place in Brazil. (rte.ie)
  • otherAll four arrested people were being detained in garda stations in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • otherSimultaneous raids were also carried out in Brazil. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherA member of An Garda Síochána was assisting Brazilian authorities in Brazil. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherAll four arrested people were being detained at Garda stations in Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherGardaí appealed to anyone who may be a victim of human trafficking, or who has information about suspected cases, to come forward. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Sep2025
    Arrestedthejournal.ie, follow-up
    Four people arrested in Dublin as part of international human trafficking probe

    Reports the arrests of four people and the searches of four Dublin city centre locations in a wider international operation, with simultaneous raids in Brazil.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, female
  2. 3 Sep2025
    Arrestedrte.ie, first report
    Four arrests in Dublin in international trafficking probe

    First report of this operation. No existing case in the list covers these arrests.

    suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, female