The Spanish Police recently dismantled a criminal network dedicated to the trafficking of Latin American women for sexual exploitation purposes. In a police operation, five people were arrested and four victims were freed.
According to the authorities, the investigation was initiated following several reports from women claiming to be exploited in various brothels. The network recruited women in vulnerable situations through messaging apps and social media, offering them jobs in Spain in exchange for settling a debt of 6,000 euros in brothels located in León and Zamora, although it was discovered that they also operated in other regions of the country.
After accepting the offer, the criminal organization provided the women with plane tickets, hotel reservations, travel insurance, and return tickets to simulate a tourist trip and avoid suspicion at border controls. Additionally, they instructed them on how to behave in case they were questioned at the airport.
Once the debt was incurred, the criminal group controlled and threatened the women with a hitman if they refused to pay, even threatening their families. Two of the detainees were attempting to escape the country when they were captured near Madrid's airport.
All those arrested face charges of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, prostitution, and facilitating illegal immigration. The photograph is a key element in the documentation of the case, but it should not influence the interpretation of the news.
