Pair appear in court on people trafficking charges (From Your Local Guardian)

Pair appear in court on people trafficking charges

8:22am Wednesday 23rd April 2008

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Nine people have appeared in court following raids on brothels in Streatham and central London.

Cuttima Khongpong and Kaewbenjarkarn Phanusak of Howland House, Leigham Avenue, appeared in City of Westminster Magistrates' Court yesterday charged with conspiracy to traffic women within the UK for the purpose of sexual exploitation, conspiracy to control prostitution for gain and money laundering.

They appeared with five men and two women on the same charges. All nine have been remanded in custody to reappear at the Old Bailey in June.

Police swooped on more than a dozen homes across London and Surrey during the operation targeting brothels operating via the internet which saw 30 women taken to a specialist centre staffed with interpreters, support and health workers.

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