In Florida, eight women were rescued last week by law enforcement after being forced into sex trafficking to pay off their smuggling debts.
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the smuggling and sex trafficking operation.
One man, Amet Maqueira De La Cal, smuggled the eight women into the United States from Cuba, according to information provided by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office.
“Maqueira De La Cal, through threats of violence, then forced the women into sex trafficking and working in adult entertainment clubs to pay off the debts incurred through the transport into the U.S.,” states a press release from Moody’s office….