Sixteen members of a Chinese prostitution ring were arrested and 26 sexually exploited women were released in Spain, local authorities said today.
Spain: 16 prisoners and 26 women freed from prostitution ring
Sixteen members of a Chinese prostitution ring were arrested and 26 sexually exploited women were released in Spain, local authorities said today. The joint operation between the Spanish police and tax authorities...
The joint operation between the Spanish police and tax authorities resulted in the closure of 11 prostitution houses.
Four people were arrested in Madrid, four in Valencia, three in Zaragoza, two in Barcelona, two in Tarragona and one in Figueres (Girona).
Among those detained is the head of the gang, who had his preventive detention ordered by court order, said the National Police and the Spanish Tax Authorities.
The organization recruited women through false job offers on social media and instant messaging applications.
Women were kept in slavery, in which they were forced to be available 24 hours a day and work as prostitutes without condoms.
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Noticias ao Minuto - Mundo
