Girl, 12, in care after trafficking investigation

GARDAÍ confirmed that a 12-year-old African girl had been taken into state care following a cross-border investigation into human trafficking.

The Nigerian girl was discovered by gardaí when they carried out a search at a house in west Dublin last Thursday.

It is understood the girl does not have parents in Ireland and was taken into custody under the Immigration Act. The minor has been handed over to the HSE, which has placed the girl into care.