This National Police On March 6, seven Colombian women were released after being forced into sports. prostitution In a police operation in an apartment in Sabadell (Barcelona) criminal organization specialized human trafficking where he was arrested five people2 of them went to prison.
As reported by the National Police on Monday, the police device they applied two entrances and registration in two buildings In addition to Sabadell, release of the victims of this criminal network A large number of documents and computer materials related to this criminal activity were seized, mainly devoted to sexual exploitation, such as accounting books and diaries.
The “working style” of this organization, also dedicated money laundering and for drug trafficking, it was always the same: they took their victims captive Colombia under a false promise of employment Spain As cooks they offer a salary of 33 euros per day, room and board for 12 hours of work. It was, however, a lure for his capture and the continued and systematic exploitation that followed.
After escaping border controls by entering Spain as tourists and arriving in Barcelona, the women were taken by a gang member to a secret kitchen where they were locked in a locked basement. They also forcibly surrendered their passports, mobile phones and money.
Women were exploited in an apartment located in Sabadell. Security and surveillance camerasalways have under the control of womensexually abused and They had to be available 24 hours a day. They were also forced to consume narcotic substances, to hold sexual intercourse even when they are sick and sometimes beaten and attacked by the customers themselves. Moreover, They lived crowdedly, sharing a bed in a small and unsanitary room.
The criminal organization functioned as a “call center” as it had members managing phones, serving relevant customers, and allocating them to men and women. They set the rates and payment methods.
On the 6th, National Police agents made entries and searched two Sabadell properties in an operation in which five officials from the organization were arrested, seven women were released, and others were identified. 13 potential victims.
Of the five detainees, accused of committing crimes against public health in the form of trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation, money laundering and drug trafficking, two went to prison and the other three were released on charges. The operation was carried out by agents of Group IV of Barcelona Superior Headquarters and Group I of Alicante.