The Spanish Police considers dismantled a group accused of trafficking women for sexual exploitationmany of them Colombian, after an operation with two victims released and three detained.
As reported this Monday by the Police, Two women who were sexually exploited were released in brothels in the Spanish city of Badajoz, under threats and coercion, and Two of the detainees were placed in provisional prison..
In addition to the two released, Seven other possible victims were locatedaccording to a police statement.
Those arrested are accused of crimes of trafficking in human beings for the purposes of sexual exploitation, coercive prostitution, membership in a criminal group and illicit possession of weapons.
The victims alerted the authorities
The police investigation It began thanks to the complaint of two of the victims and the agents found “a criminal network of Spanish and South American origin that was dedicated to the sexual exploitation of women in vulnerable situations, mostly of Colombian nationalityin a hostess club and in a dating apartment in the city,” he added.
“Once here they were informed of the debt they had contracted and that they had to pay in full with the benefits obtained from sexual services, not receiving any percentage of them until payment was completed,” the Police said.
The agents also confirmed that the alleged leader of the network “allocated a large part of the profits obtained from the exploitation of women to the acquisition (…) of cryptocurrencies with which he substantially increased his profits,” he stressed.
The agents They seized two firearms, a large amount of ammunition, a virtual wallet with more than 15,000 euros in cryptocurrencies, four mobile phones and abundant documentation.
EFE
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