A businessman and his stepdaughter who were recently busted in an alleged human trafficking ring were on Friday remanded in custody when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.

Anthony Parker, 41, and Lynn Scantlebury, a 23-year-old home health aide, were arrested on September 16 when police raided the Latin Movement Nightclub on Dunrobin Avenue and a house in Cherry Gardens in St Andrew and arrested several female foreign nationals.

Thirteen persons including six foreign dancers — four Panamanians and two from the Dominican Republic — along with some minors were also taken into custody.

Investigators said that Parker, his wife, step-daughter and other people recruited females from several foreign countries, forced them into prostitution and laundered the money derived from the illegal operation to benefit them.

It is also alleged that Parker and his wife are major players in an international human trafficking ring.

When the matter came up in court for the second time, Senior Magistrate Judith Pusey was informed that the statements were in the possession of Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Lisa Palmer-Hamilton who had an interest in the matter but was unable to attend court and requested a further mention date.

Parker and Scantlebury are both charged with seven counts of facilitating the offence of human trafficking, seven counts of conspiracy, eight counts of human trafficking, a count of money laundering and withholding travel documents.

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