A 10-month human trafficking investigation, called Project Nebula, has led to two arrests and 36 charges. Launched in September 2023 by the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy, the probe uncovered trafficking extending from eastern Ontario to Quebec and Nova Scotia.

Police say that on July 9^th, arrests were made in Ottawa as part of a multi-jurisdictional effort involving various police forces, including the OPP Anti-Human Trafficking Unit and the RCMP.

The investigation identified three female victims and resulted in 17 human trafficking charges and 19 related charges against a 45-year-old from Brampton and a 33-year-old from Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Both remain in custody and are scheduled to appear in court on September 9, 2024.

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