Brother and sister arrested in human trafficking investigation in Mississauga
Published October 7, 2020 at 9:29 pm
UPDATE: Charges against one of the accused have been dropped. This article has been updated from its previous version to remove the name of the formerly accused.
Police have made two arrests and seized a firearm in connection to an ongoing human trafficking investigation.
In early 2020, police say an investigation began into a 25 year old female victim who had been exploited within the sex trade in Mississauga and Toronto.
“Over several years, the suspect, Phillyp Kulwartian, exercised control over aspects of the victim’s life and profited financially as a result,” said police.
On Tuesday, October 6, officers executed search warrants within Mississauga and Toronto, reportedly recovering a 9mm handgun, ammunition, a conducted energy weapon, and various pieces of identification.
On the same day, 28-year-old Mississauga man Phillyp Kulwartian and a 23-year-old Toronto woman were arrested.
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Phillyp Kulwartian is charged with:
- Exercising Control Over a Sex Trade Worker
- Deriving Benefit from Sexual Services
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
- Possession of Identity Documents
- Possession of Counterfeit Documents
All charges against the second party have been dropped.
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