Crime Stoppers Month Puts Spotlight on Human Trafficking

January is Crime Stoppers Month and this year the organization is putting a spotlight on human trafficking. The theme for this month is “Stop the Crime of Human Trafficking,” is more than a call to action - Durham Regional Crime Stoppers is now offering a minimum reward of $1,000 for any tip that leads to an arrest involving human trafficking.

In 2021, Durham Regional Crime Stoppers received 1,628 tips that led to 29 arrests, 27 cases cleared, 151 charges laid and the recovery of nearly $150,000 in property/cash/drugs. A full breakdown is below:

 

Crime Stoppers 2021:

Arrests: 29

Cases Cleared: 27

Charges Laid: 151

Property Recovered: $20,000

Drugs Seized: $38,540

Cash Recovered: $84,895

Total Tips: 1,628

Since inception of the Durham Regional Crime Stoppers program in 1986, over 43,000 tips have been processed leading to more than 4,000 arrests, 4,088 cases cleared, almost 12,000 charges laid and the recovery of millions of dollars in property/cash/drugs.

  

Since inception in 1986:  

Arrests: 4,013

Cases Cleared: 4,088

Charges Laid: 11,935

Property Recovered: $7,496,826

Drugs Seized: $83,427,953

Cash Recovered: $479,339.50

Total Tips: 43,518

 

For more information on human trafficking visit stopht.com

Remember: CRIME doesn’t pay but Crime Stoppers does.  If you see something say something. You can submit anonymous tips via phone at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 OR online at  durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca