At least eight people were arrested in Quebec by police officers from the Integrated Pimping Squad (EILP).

The objective of the Sûreté du Québec operation was to identify customers who were looking to buy sexual services from minors.

The suspects, eight men between the ages of 25 and 48, were met by investigators and will appear later at the Quebec City courthouse to face charges of luring to obtain sexual services for consideration from a person under 18 years of age and/or obtaining sexual services for consideration from a person under 18 years of age.

The Integrated Pimping Squad leads the fight against pimping, human trafficking for sexual exploitation and child prostitution.

The EILP is made up of seven police forces: the SPVM, the SPVQ, the Service de police de Laval, Gatineau, Longueuil, the RCMP and the SQ.