The suspicion of trafficking has thrown a shadow over the Stockholm World Cup. Up to 200 people have been arrested.

Police did a major operation during the hockey World Cup. The Avicii Arena was the main stage of the hockey carnival. Jenni Gästgivar

On Monday, Swedish media Aftonbladet reported that Stockholm police have made a major operational operation against human trafficking during the World Cup.

Leaf by About a hundred people were caught and suspected of buying sex.

Stockholm police later released their own announcementwhich has made the case even more than Aftonbladetink’s proportions.

Police have revealed over 200 suspicions of sexual offenses

Crimes are suspected of crimes. Police mentioned, among other things, Norway, Ireland, Austria, Georgia and India.

Suspected victims also come from many different countries, including Sweden, Spain, Romania, Ukraine, Kenya, Senegal and Colombia.

– We know from the experience that during major events, when there are many visitors in Stockholm, sex shop and mating crimes will significantly increase. This was the case this time, the police operation led the police operation Simon Häggström quoth.

Rugged stories

In a police bulletin, police officers who worked in the operation told stories from the field about situations where the suspects were caught.

One woman who sold sex told how the man raped and robbed her. The woman managed to take a picture of the man and she was arrested. The man is now imprisoned for rape and robbery.

In another case, a Romanian man brought a woman to Stockholm in the belief that she would sell sex.

– In reality, the police had arranged the situation and met the woman together with the social service to determine the crisis situation. The man was arrested for mating and is now imprisoned, police said.

Police say they also used the authorities in the operation.

For example, a 39-year-old teacher and the father of a young child approached the police in the cover and tried to buy sex with SEK 3,000. The man was arrested.

One man, on the other hand, waited for access to two Romanian women to buy sex.

– When the police came, he became violent against the police. Police had to use a pepper spray and put him in handcuffs. He is now suspected of trafficking in human beings and violent opposition to authority, police describe.

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