A couple from northern Israel and a suspect from central Israel were detained for questioning on suspicion of bringing deaf Romanian citizens with speech disabilities into the country, confiscating their passports, and forcing them to beg under threats, according to N12 reporter Or Ravid. Police say families in Romania were required to pay to retrieve passports and allow victims to return home.
Israeli police detained a couple from the north and a third suspect from central Israel on Monday for questioning on suspicion of human trafficking. The suspects are accused of bringing deaf Romanian citizens with speech disabilities into Israel, confiscating their passports, and forcing them to beg under threats, according to N12 reporter Or Ravid. Police said that victims' families in Romania were required to pay the suspects to retrieve their passports and allow the victims to return to their country. The investigation is ongoing.
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