Seven men in Bristol are facing more than 40 charges connected to the alleged sexual exploitation of 11 teenage girls from 2022 to 2025.
Arrests stem from an investigation launched in November 2023.
Named suspects include 19-year-old Syrian national Mohamed Arafe, 20-year-old Iranian national Sina Omari, and 21-year-old Syrian national Wadie Sharaf.
Charges include multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, child sexual exploitation, creation/distribution of indecent images of children, and supplying drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy, and cannabis.
Police say safeguarding vulnerable girls and disrupting organised abuse lie at the heart of the operation.






