25 arrests and 16 victims safeguarded in operation against sexual exploitation of women | Europol
The Spanish National Police, in coordination with the Finnish law enforcement authorities, and supported by Europol and Eurojust, have dismantled an organised criminal group involved in trafficking women for sexual exploitation. The victims, mainly vulnerable young Nigerian women, were recruited in Nigeria and trafficked to Spain via Italy. Once in Spain, they were forced into prostitution, mostly in the cities of Benidorm and Málaga, but also in Madrid, Barcelona, Soria and Gandía (Valencia).Twenty-four members of the criminal group have been arrested in different Spanish cities by the Spanish National Police. The ring leader was found living in Helsinki (Finland), were she was arrested by the Helsinki Police, thanks to effective international cooperation. In total, four house searches were carried out in various cities in Spain, and one in Helsinki, resulting in the seizure of important documentation, IT equipment and numerous smartphones.
Källa: 25 arrests and 16 victims safeguarded in operation against sexual exploitation of women | Europol
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