Gardaí questioning suspected human trafficking gang leaders arrested in Cork

Organised crime gang, with links to Czech Republic may have been operating here for up to five years

Gardaí were assisted by the EU police agency, Europol

Detectives are questioning the suspected leaders in Ireland of an international human trafficking operation after a major search operation in Cork and Roscommon involving more than 100 gardaí.

The organised crime gang, with strong links to the Czech Republic, is believed to have been operating a labour exploitation racket for the last three to five years.