The investigation, which began on January 19, uncovered a criminal network that forced victims to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even when ill or menstruating. The women were subjected to humiliating treatment, being offered as prizes in raffles or as a method of payment to workers and suppliers.
The establishment, which had been operating for over eleven years, had its own website where women were advertised with photos, availability, rates, and contact information. A woman led the operation, supervising and collecting money twice a day, while several shift managers handled appointments, calls, payments, and supplied alcohol and drugs to clients.
“"If a client requested to consume narcotics, the assigned woman had to consume them with him."
Investigators documented cases of drug dependency among the victims. Additionally, three or four-hour home services were offered to regular clients, during which women were forced to transport substances such as cocaine, 'tucsi', popper, or ketamine.
Among the detected practices were the promotion of a "girl of the day" with reduced rates, payment to suppliers and workers with sexual services instead of money, monthly raffles where the winner enjoyed an hour with one of the women, free services for loyalty, and discounts linked to birthdays or the introduction of new clients.
On March 19, the property was searched, and agents seized eight mobile phones, a computer, a USB drive, 3,500 euros in cash, Viagra pills, documentation, invoices, notebooks with service schedules, and envelopes with accounting records. Assistance was provided to three women, and five were liberated. The brothel was closed, and five bank accounts linked to the organization were blocked.
The five arrested women face charges of criminal organization, coercive prostitution, and money laundering, and have been brought before judicial authorities.
