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Search For Missing Surrey Girl Ends With 19-Year-Old Vancouver Male Arrested For Human Trafficking

Darpan News Desk, 29 Apr, 2019 05:28 PM

    Surrey RCMP is advising the public of an investigation into human trafficking which has resulted in 14 charges laid against a 19-year-old man from Vancouver.


    This investigation began on January 6, 2019, as a missing person’s investigation involving a 16-year-old girl, and evolved into a broader investigation after it was discovered that the girl was allegedly being held in Vancouver.


    The Surrey RCMP Serious Crime Unit took conduct of the investigation and with the assistance of the Vancouver Police Department the girl was located and safely recovered. The suspect in the investigation was not present at that time of the girls’ rescue.


    The investigation continued and on April 5, 2019 charges were laid and an arrest warrant was issued for the suspect, Raimon Geday.


    On April 9, 2019, Raimon Geday, was arrested in Vancouver and has now been charged with;


    Two counts of unlawfully recruiting, transporting, harboring and exploiting an individual under the age of 18

    One count of unlawfully receiving financial benefit obtained by the commission of an offence

    One count of knowingly advertising an offer to provide sexual services

    One count of production of child pornography

    One count of possession of child pornography

    Two counts of possession of a controlled substance

    Six counts relating to firearm possession offences


    "Ensuring vulnerable victims are protected from those who seek to exploit them is of the utmost importance to police," said Superintendant Elija Rain, Investigative Services Officer. "This investigation is the result of strong police work by our Serious Crime Unit and partnerships with other police services including the Vancouver Police Department."


    The media is advised that there is a publication ban in effect which prohibits the identification of the victim in this incident. As this is now before courts, no further information can be provided.

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