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Two men and two women were sentenced yesterday after police discovered a prostitution ring in Bristol. Police uncovered the operation after stopping a car last year, assuming the driver had no insurance- the officer became suspicious when he noticed a young woman in the back in just nightwear. Marin Grigore, 29, of Tudor Road, Bristol, trafficked a woman from abroad and along with his wife and brother-in-law, arranged for women to sell sexual services from their rented homes in Easton, Bristol as well as other locations across the South West. Police uncovered the prostitution ring after a roads policing officer stopped Grigore and his brother-in-law, Alexandru Dita, on Broad Weir, Bristol, in the early hours of July 28 last year, suspecting they were driving without insurance.
Four sentenced after police uncover prostitution ring in Easton
By Ellie Pipe, Friday May 7, 2021
A road traffic officer who stopped a motorist on suspicion of driving with no insurance ended up unearthing a prostitution ring in Easton.
Two men and two women have been sentenced after admitting their involvement with a human trafficking and sexual exploitation operation run from their rented homes.
Marin Grigore, 29, of Tudor Road, trafficked a woman from abroad and, along with his wife and brother-in-law, arranged for women to sell sexual services.
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Avon and Somerset Police stopped the suspects after believing their car had no insurance
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Distressing footage shows the moment police unearthed an illegal prostitution and human trafficking ring in Bristol.
The operation was discovered after an Avon and Somerset roads policing officer stopped the suspects on Broad Weir in the early hours of July 28 last year, suspecting they were driving without insurance.
Four sentenced after police discover prostitution ring in Easton
Investigators found adverts online offering sexual services for three women
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Four people have been sentenced after police uncovered a prostitution ring in Easton.
The gang had more than £100,000 in an account and were eventually found out after officers stopped a car and saw a teenager wearing nightwear in the back.
Marin Grigore, 29, of Tudor Road, trafficked a woman from abroad and, along with his wife and brother-in-law, arranged for women to sell sexual services from their rented homes in Easton.
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All four entered guilty pleas to various offences at Bristol Crown Court earlier this year and were sentenced at the same court today (May 6).