The National Police dismantled in Lleida a criminal organization dedicated to human trafficking for sexual exploitation. Agents freed nine female victims of the plot and arrested three men.
As the National Police reported this Monday, the criminal group recruited women in their country of origin and, after facilitating their entry into Spain, were sexually exploited to cover expenses incurred with criminals – travel, accommodation, documentation.
The investigation began following a complaint filed with the Service for Victims of Human Trafficking, in which a person claimed to know women who had been captured, transferred and housed in a hostess club and brothel in a town in Lleida to be sexually exploited.
After the police investigations, the agents carried out two entries and searches in the hostess club and in the apartment, where they found the women.
The victims told the national police that they had been subjected to a strict control by the group and that they were forced to provide sexual services even when they were ill.
Investigators discovered that the criminal group took advantage of the vulnerability of these women and their situation of administrative irregularity in Spain, even going so far as to have their passport withdrawn.
In any case, The criminal gang followed the same pattern: He captured the women in their home country, upon arrival at the airport they were picked up by members of the conspiracy and later they were taken to the hostess club or brothel apartment .
During the police searches, officers also seized various narcotic substances and 23,550 euros in cash.
The three detainees are accused of the crimes of human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, crimes related to prostitution, crimes against the rights of foreign citizens, crimes against public health, crimes against privacy and self-image and membership in an organization criminal.
