Three held over brothel keeping

A man and two women have been arrested for brothel keeping in Northern Ireland following an operation by the PSNI's organised…

A man and two women have been arrested for brothel keeping in Northern Ireland following an operation by the PSNI's organised crime branch in Belfast.

A 53-year-old man was arrested last night and charged with controlling prostitution, brothel keeping and possession of criminal property.

Two women - aged 32 and 35 - were also arrested and charged with brothel keeping.

All three are due to appear in Belfast Magistrate's Court tomorrow morning.

The charges will be reviewed by Northern Ireland's Public Prosecution Service.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter