In recent years Peruvian authorities have rescued a number of sex trafficking victims which includes several minors. They've also reportedly previously busted a baby trafficking ring with a former head of the national police being arrested along with several others for alleged baby trafficking. It has been alleged that babies were being sold along with children who had been taken from poor women.
Human trafficking is a problem that has hit countries all over the world not just Peru, with recent movies like the Sound of Freedom helping to bring global awareness to this issue that needs more attention to address.
In Peru alone there are hundreds of officers who have been involved with fighting these sorts of crime rings, conducting raids on a wide range of properties in the region to try and save victims. Now there are people all over the world who are engaged in trying to fight this crime and bring justice to the families and victims that have been impacted by human trafficking.
According to a recent post on the Sound of Freedom IG page they've shared how the film and awareness of this problem has impacted regions like Peru, with congress reportedly signing an accord to help fight child trafficking.
Business in the billions
It's an issue that is easy for many people to get behind and support, with many victims found around the world and countless families who have been directly affected by this issue. Who could not want to see an end to this problem? This is a highly lucrative issue in the criminal world, with a clear motive of money behind those who are engaged in harming others and breaking apart families. Despite a number of individuals who have been working hard to crack down on these criminals though it seems to be a disturbingly growing industry around the world, it has been previously alleged that this is the world's fastest growing crime.
sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46124647
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/06/peru-police-chief-baby-smuggling-arrest-raul-becerra
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewelinaochab/2017/07/29/the-worlds-fastest-growing-crime/