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The Counter Trafficking Unit (CTU) of the Ministry of Homeland Security has filed 29 criminal charges against two Trinidad and Tobago nationals following “Operation Purple Rain”—a sweeping investigation into human trafficking in Rio Claro.
Charged on May 26 were Ryan Anthony Mark, 46, who faces 18 counts, and Sherwyn Marlon Guevarro, 44, who faces 11. The charges include offences under the Trafficking in Persons Act, the Children Act, and the Sexual Offences Act. Allegations range from harbouring victims for exploitation to sexual penetration of minors, assault, administering dangerous drugs to a child, and money laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
The investigation began after intelligence from INTERPOL pointed to a suspected trafficking network in Rio Claro.
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