Niagara police arrest North York man following human trafficking investigation in Port Colborne

Niagara police have arrested one man from North York following a human trafficking investigation in Port Colborne.

Officers say that a routine traffic stop sparked the investigation, which primarily focused on the alleged trafficking of a woman throughout Ontario and Quebec.

She is believed to have been trafficked in Montreal, Markham, Port Hope, Sudbury, Manitoulin Island, the Greater Toronto area and Port Colborne.

As a result of the investigation, police have arrested 31-year-old Jamal Cooper-Batiste of North York.

He has been charged with the following:

• Trafficking in persons
• Receiving a financial or other material benefit
• Failure to comply with probation

Detectives say they have reason to believe there may be more witnesses and are urging anyone with information to come forward.

Members of the public who wish to provide information can contact police at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009736.

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