Human trafficking charges laid against owners of Calgary cleaning company
Human trafficking charges have been laid against the owners of a Calgary-based cleaning company who are alleged to have recruited and financially exploited foreign nationals.
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Posted: Apr 13, 2021 9:54 AM MT | Last Updated: April 13
Upon arriving in the country, the employees are believed to have been exploited for personal financial gain, the RCMP release said.(David Bell/CBC)
Human trafficking charges have been laid against a husband and wife who own a Calgary-based cleaning company after an 18-month investigation by law enforcement.
Amelita Layco, 50, and Macario Layco, 49, are alleged to have recruited employees through Canada s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, RCMP said in a press release on Tuesday.
A Calgary couple has been charged with human trafficking following an 18-month investigation that revealed they were taking advantage of foreign nationals.
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On Feb. 22, in recognition of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the Alberta RCMP is working to educate Albertans on the dangers of human trafficking and exploitation – serious crimes that occur across Canada, including in our own province, everyday.
“Trafficking is an extremely lucrative crime, netting billions of dollars for traffickers worldwide,” said Cst. Kristin Appleton, Alberta RCMP Missing Persons Unit.
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“This is because victims can be continuously sold time and time again unlike illicit drugs or other illegal contraband.”
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