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A month-long search for a suspected human trafficker has led to an arrest in Hamilton.

In Dec 2019, Hamilton Police Service say they received information about a 19-year-old male who persuaded a young woman into the sex trade with drugs.

Police located the suspect on Saturday (Jan 25) at an east-end Hamilton residence. He was arrested and transported to Central Custody where his bail was opposed. Alex La, 19, from Hamilton faces the following charges:

Robbery

Trafficking in Persons

Material Benefit- trafficking persons

Procuring for Sexual Services

Advertising Sexual Services

Point firearm x 2

Fail to Comply with Youth Sentence x 2

Hamilton police believe there may be more victims and encourage them to contact Detective Constable Kudo Park at 905-540-6379 in the Human Trafficking Unit.



