Child porn gang detained

30th April 2010

Ninety four people have been detained around the country suspected of obtaining and distributing child pornography.

The sting, codenamed ‘Operation Mermaid’, saw officers raid 84 separate houses and flats and bring in 94 people for questioning. In addition to this, 14 hard drives, 123 computers, thousands of DVDs and CDs, as well as a number of mobile phones and pen drives, have been seized.

According to an official statement from the National Police Headquarters, “So far 10 of those detained have been charged with possessing or distributing underage pornography.”

“Some of the suspects said that they had downloaded porn files by mistake, not being aware of their  exact co ...