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Police raid homes of traffickers that allegedly forced Romanian citizens to beg in the United States

May 28, 2025

Dozens of searches took place in Bucharest, Argeș, and Ilfov counties on Wednesday, May 28, targeting members of a group that allegedly forced Romanian citizens to beg in the United States.

The group, which has been prosecuted for human trafficking in the past, allegedly forced people to beg or commit crimes in the United States. The damage caused amount to approximately USD 5 million.

According to a press release issued Wednesday by the General Inspectorate of the Romanian...

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