Accused Human Trafficker to Fight Extradition

An accused human trafficker in London, who is being indicted as one of the leaders of a gang that lured young girls into the sex trade, is to fight extradition from Britain.

Gilbert Ektor was arrested during a dawn raid in Coventry as a part of an international police operation that led to another 19 people being arrested in Britain, the United States, Belgium, Spain, Holland, Ireland and Nigeria.

Officials said the smuggling ring used fear of voodoo to force dozens of young Nigerian children and women to work as prostitutes in European countries including the Netherlands, France, Italy and Spain.

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