Dutchman arrested in Colombia for luring women to Netherlands for forced sex work
A Dutchman was arrested in Colombia on suspicion of human trafficking. The Colombian police arrested him along with a local woman in Bogotá. The two are suspected members of a criminal organization that lured women to the Netherlands for forced prostitution.
In a post on X, the Colombian police identify the Dutchman as Jacob Brett B. and his accomplice as Laura Castro C. The police issued a “red notice” against them on suspicion of human trafficking.
According to the Colombian police, the Dutch authorities suspect the two of leading a criminal gang that recruits, transfers, and exploits Colombian women in Europe. The victims were primarily brought to the Netherlands, where they were forced to perform sex work.
“Colombia is a country that does not harbor criminals: anyone who commits a crime and is wanted by international justice will be located and brought before the appropriate authorities,” Colombian National Police Chief William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano said on X.
The arrests were made in collaboration with Interpol. The suspects will likely be extradited to the Netherlands in the near future.
