Gardaí identified 24 female victims of sex trafficking in 2021

Justice Minister Helen McEntee confirmed that there was a total of 44 human trafficking victims identified by gardaí last year

Helen McEntee: 'Human trafficking is a heinous crime based on deception and exploitation of vulnerable people. Combatting it is, and will continue to be, a priority for this Government.' File Picture

Gardaí last year identified 24 female victims of sex trafficking in the State.

That is according to new figures provided by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD who has confirmed that there was a total of 44 human trafficking victims identified by gardaí here in 2021.