Europe Over 500 Romanians exploited by traffickers in humans in Spain and Italy

25 Oct 2008 |

The Romanian newspaper ‘Nine o’Clock’ reported that 540 Romanians were identified by the police as having been exploited in Spain and Italy during the period of January to September. Most of them were exploited through work in agriculture, hotel service and construction, but also for sexual and begging purposes. The article is based on a statistic coming from the Romanian National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons (ANITP). In Spain, 366 Romanians have been exploited, including 23 underage. While in Italy, 174 Romanians, including 25 underage, have endured the same treatment.