12 White Slaves Halted on the Border

Moldova Azi: 12 White Slaves Halted on the Border

June 21 2005

Moldovan border guards prevented the trafficking of 12 nationals of Moldova - women aged 20 to 28, who were heading to Europe under the leadership of a "lady coach".

She stated to the border officers she was escorting the girls to an international marathon running competition in Budapest. The only document she could produce was a strangely looking invitation to the sportive contest, which turned out to be a fake paper. The entire "team of athletes" did not have even a single sportive article about them, but everyone had phrasebooks of Italian.

The officers believe the vehicle's ultimate destination was Italy where the charming girls were intended for a 'prostitution marathon'. One of the first things they told the police was that the trip organizers had collected 2,500 to 2,700 euros from each of them.

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BBC: EU spurs Romanian border action

21 June, 2005


Romania's border controls are a key area of concern for the European Union, as the country gets itself into shape to join the bloc on 1 January 2007. Failure to raise standards could mean EU entry is delayed, but progress is gradually being made, Anca Toader of the BBC's Romanian Service reports.

Neighbouring Serbia, Ukraine and Moldova all have a reputation as transit hubs for smuggled goods and people. The biggest challenge is posed by Romania's eastern border with Moldova, which is a source of illegal migrants including women trafficked for prostitution to western Europe.



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