Two men have been charged in a human trafficking investigation in Niagara Region.

Officers opened the case last December and identified suspects.

On Thursday, police arrested 47-year-old Wasim Ahmed of Maple and 61-year-old Mohammad Arshad Ghummian of Mississauga.

They’ve been charged with trafficking in persons, procuring, sexual assault, forcible confinement and uttering threats.

Both men were held in custody pending a bail hearing scheduled for Thursday in St. Catharines.

The investigation remains ongoing as detectives believe there may be more victims.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call police at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009548.

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