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Two held in Oxford sex trafficking probe | Two held in Oxford sex trafficking probe |
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Two people have been arrested as part of a police investigation into sexual exploitation in Oxford. | Two people have been arrested as part of a police investigation into sexual exploitation in Oxford. |
The arrests were made at 20:00 GMT on Thursday following a police raid at the Athena Guest House in Cowley Road. | The arrests were made at 20:00 GMT on Thursday following a police raid at the Athena Guest House in Cowley Road. |
A 45-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman have been held on suspicion of arranging for people to be brought into Britain for the sex trade. | |
Police later confirmed a further seven properties across Oxford were also searched. | |
Four women who were taken from the guest house are being cared for by specialist police officers. | |
Neighbourhood policing teams will be carrying out reassurance patrols on Cowley Road. | Neighbourhood policing teams will be carrying out reassurance patrols on Cowley Road. |
Sgt Neil Applegarth, from the East Oxford Neighbourhood Team, said: "We are in the very early stages of this investigation and so I ask if anyone has any information to contact us immediately." | Sgt Neil Applegarth, from the East Oxford Neighbourhood Team, said: "We are in the very early stages of this investigation and so I ask if anyone has any information to contact us immediately." |
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