The Anambra State Police Command have rescued 35 teenagers between 14 years and 17 years who were allegedly being used as sex slaves.

State Police spokesman DSP Toochukwu Ikenga,stated this in a statement issued in Awka on Wednesday.

Ikenga said that they were rescued from a hotel in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.

He added that police operatives combed the hotel on June 13 and rescued the girls being used as sex slaves, prostitutes and baby producers.

Out of the 35 girls rescued,four of them were pregnant; and the victims shall be handed to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons for their welfare and rehabilitation,Ikanga stated.

Ikenga also disclosed that three persons were arrested in connection with the crime and that three pump action guns, seven cartridges and cash of about N877,500,were recovered.

Ikenga added that the suspects would be charged in court after investigation.