Russia is a major source of sexual trafficking victims and a host country for both victims of sexual and labor trafficking. Also, it is a …show more content…
There are two primary factors that drive human traffickers: high profits and low risk. This powerful combination is driving the explosive spread of human trafficking, making it one of the most profitable criminal industries in the world".(Tverdova) Human trafficking operations often intersect or exist alongside actual businesses and require a number of other allies in order to operate without detection. Certain industries are commonly used by traffickers to enable, support, or facilitate their human trafficking operations. These traffickers are not in this business for the fun because, worldwide, these criminals make over $3.5 billion per year. (Hepburn and Simon