Kitchener woman and man face kidnapping and procurement charges

Posted May 15, 2024 10:10 am

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Waterloo Regional Police arrested a Kitchener couple following an investigation into human trafficking. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

A man and woman from Kitchener are facing charges in connection with a human trafficking investigation, according to Waterloo Regional Police.

Police say that officers began to investigate last month after the kidnapping of a woman was reported.

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They say officers found the victim unharmed but they continued to investigate.

On Tuesday, officers searched a home in the Doon South area before they arrested the pair.

A 22-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man, both of Kitchener, are facing charges of forcible confinement, kidnapping and procuring.

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