Seventeen people have been arrested in connection with human trafficking, the network using voodoo and violence to force women into prostitution.
Standing out
The ladies who sell their bodies for pecuniary reward in Els Alamus, Cataluña, now have to wear fluorescent jackets whilst plying their trade along the LL-11 highway near the town, the Catalan police now enforcing general rules designed to prevent road traffic accidents.
Police break up male prostitution network
For the first time in Spain, police have broken up a network involved in the sexual exploitation of men brought in from Brazil for the purpose of prostitution.
71 arrested in connection with prostitution in Almeria
Police raids on greenhouses in Almeria have resulted in the detention of 71 people in connection with prostitution.
Fifteen arrests for sexual exploitation in Cádiz
Guardia Civil officers in Cádiz and Málaga are currently carrying out controls on a number of ‘alternative’ bars in the area and fifteen people have so far been detained on charges of sexual exploitation.
Prostitution arrests in Almeria
Another six people have been arrested in Almeria in connection with an ongoing investigation into prostitution and the exploitation of women.
Robbery and blackmail
Two women in Sevilla have been sentenced to six years in prison for drugging and robbing clients who responded to advertisements offering prostitution services.
New city ordinance in Granada to combat prostitution and more
A new city ordinance introduced in Granada today sees, amongst other things, the banning of prostitution in public places with fines for both the prostitutes and their clients.
Police break up prostitution network in Bormujos
Six people have been detained in Bormujos, Sevilla, in connection with the exploitation of South American women for sexual purposes, namely prostitution.
Police break up prostitution network
Seven people have been arrested after an investigation into a prostitution ring in Sevilla involving transsexuals. ‘Operación Torneo’ began after one of the transsexuals, a South American, filed a complaint relating to aggression and coercion used against him to force him into prostitution.