Accused referred to women trafficked from Colombia as 'new stock' court hears [View all]
Co-accused received 75,000 in two years
15 hours ago| Edwina Brincat |3
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A court heard on Wednesday how a gang member allegedly involved in human trafficking racked in €75,000 in two years.
Police Inspector John Spiteri gave details during proceedings against Luke Farrugia, 36, Clint Lawrence D’Amato, Denzil Farrugia, 19, Kane Vassallo, 22, Gordon Cassar, 44, Luca Emanuele Corito, 21, Dylan McKay 30, Alexandra Suhov Pocora, 32, and her partner Nicolae Efimov, 37.
They stand accused of involvement in a human trafficking racket which lured Colombian women to Malta with an offer of work but then forced them into prostitution in several brothels in the Msida and Gzira area.
They saw over 2,000 clients in three months in just one of the brothels.
The accused are pleading not guilty.
In his testimony Spiteri confirmed that although Vassallo was not involved in the process of bringing the foreign nationals to Malta, WhatsApp messages indicated that he was aware of their arrival from Colombia, referring to them as “new stock.”
As for Corito, the inspector confirmed that the defendant had contacted one of the victims only once. There was evidence showing that Corito knew that he was instructing one of the victims to render services outside the apartment. He was allegedly paid €400 for that job.
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