Wednesday,
15 July 2026 - 12:00
Seven Romanians arrested in human trafficking
bust in Amsterdam's Red Light District
The
police arrested seven suspects in connection with a large operation against
human trafficking in Amsterdam’s Red Light District. Four suspects were
arrested during raids in the Amsterdam neighborhood on Tuesday evening. Another
three were arrested in Romania, the police said on Wednesday.
The
police released no further details. According to Parool, the suspects all have
Romanian nationality and form part of a large pimp gang that allegedly forced
dozens of women into prostitution for years.
Masked
police officers armed with battering rams and sniffer dogs raided multiple
locations in the Red Light District on Tuesday evening, drawing many stares
from the tourists and locals in the popular area.
Parool
reporters saw officers raid a home on Oudekerksplein. They also raided several
properties on Oudezijds Achterburgwal, including a home situated between two
window brothel companies. Among the arrests in Amsterdam were the driver of a
bicycle taxi and a man pulled out of the TrainMore gym on Oosterdok.
Police
officers also approached sex workers whom they believe are victims of human
trafficking, asking them to give statements.
The raids
were part of a long, ongoing, and large-scale investigation into forced
prostitution in Amsterdam, working closely with the Romanian authorities. The
investigation is ongoing, and the police will not provide further details at
this time.
The
suspects are all in restricted custody, which means they are only allowed to
have contact with their lawyers.
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