Human Trafficking Trial Begins in Barrie

0:00An eight-week trial just started Tuesday in a berry court room against four people charged with human trafficking. O'Neill Hopkinson, 40 years old, Tyrone Diaz, 30, Joseph Carvajo, 47, and Dishina Singh, 32, faced the music over claims from an Anne in a spill home three years ago. Crown Attorney Caitlin Downing opened by telling the jury at least four women got pulled into sex work, fed drugs, and forced to give up half there. Cash to these spokes. Ads went up online through sites like Leo's List, with clients lined up in the whole setup under surveillance cameras. Victims shared tough stories, like one saying Hopkinson assaulted her to test if she could work there. Three others named Diaz, Singh, and Carvajo as their traffickers. Downing made it clear, nobody consents to this life, and Canada's sex trade laws make it straight up criminal. This bus came from a wider probe, nabbing seven people total on sex and drug charges. One dude already copped a plea last month for trafficking and assault, while charges dropped on another.

1:03Cops seized tens of thousands of drugs like cocaine, fentanyl, crystal meth, and pills. First witness hits the Stan Wednesday, and the crowns betting the jury sees guilt beyond doubt. Eyes stay glued as this case rolls on. That's the story for today. Vancouver News Today, Driven by AI.