Authorities bust network that exploited Haitian minors

Santo Domingo. – National District prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso Thursday morning announced the bust of a trafficking network which exploited Haitian minors, and said the details of its breadth and scope will be provided in a 10am press conference

The arrests were made during raids in the subdivision of Los Alcarrizos, 10 kilometers north of Santo Domingo.

She said women and girls make up around 80% of the sexual exploitation victims, of which as high as 20% is children trafficking.

The press conference will also include Santo Domingo province prosecutor Olga Dina Llaverías and Jonathan Baró, Special prosecutor against the Trafficking in Persons.