10 charged with prostitution

Eight women and two men were arrested by officers of the Woodbrook Police Station on Thursday and charged with prostitution. The ten were arrested in a police exercise led by Sgt Valentine Millette and including Cpl Sealey, WPC Woodley and PC Reyes. When the 10 appeared in court on Friday, the matter was adjourned to Monday. Police officers said yesterday that prostitution has increased in Woodbrook and residents of the area have been clamouring for more police presence and arrests. Senior officers said yesterday that several exercises are planned.