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Action against sex trafficking - hundreds of suspects in Stockholm

More than 120 men are suspected of buying sex following an extensive operation in Stockholm, police said on their website.

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The police carried out several house searches at various addresses in Stockholm County from March 16 to 19. Around a hundred men are now suspected of exploiting women for payment in 275 cases.

"Breaching the sex purchase law in Stockholm is not risk-free. By exploiting women who are in prostitution, organized crime benefits," says police officer Simon Häggström, who led the operation.

The professional roles of the suspected perpetrators vary - they range from doctors to tattoo artists, bank clerks and postal workers.

A majority of the women the police encounter are in the hands of human traffickers, who take advantage of the women's vulnerability, the police say.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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