Agents of the National Police have dismantled three criminal organizations dedicated to sexual exploitation, drug trafficking, and money laundering, resulting in the arrest of 37 individuals.
The victims were forced to work 24 hours a day without interruption in continuous shifts, with penalties imposed if they did not adhere to the schedules. The perpetrators of one of the operations used a network of fictitious companies to launder money from criminal activities.
A total of six raids were carried out at residences, where over 50,000 euros, drugs, computer devices, and two electric guns were seized.
ORGANIZATION BASED IN BARAJAS
The investigation began in August 2024 when agents became aware of two residences in the Madrid district of Barajas where prostitution was being carried out coercively. The victims were required to work 24 hours a day, only allowed two hours of rest without refusing any specific service or practice.
If they did not meet these conditions, they faced penalties such as being unable to rest or leave the house. While the conditions stated they would receive 50% of the profits, in order to receive payment, they had to work 21 consecutive days without rest. They were also forced to sign a room rental contract to obtain their documentation, unable to choose clients or reject any type of service.
In addition to sexual services, the victims had to provide drugs to clients. Even in home services, they had to transport drugs for sale, carrying a ‘service kit’ consisting of a dose of cocaine, a card reader, condoms, and lubricants.
Furthermore, the women were forced to consume drugs themselves, with all transaction proceeds going entirely to the head of the criminal network, resulting in economic gains exceeding three million euros in 2024.
BLOCKING OF OVER 50 BANK ACCOUNTS OF FAKE COMPANIES
The perpetrators operated a network of six companies with no labor activity, using them as a cover to launder money from drug sales and prostitution. The administrator of the organization, along with his children and some of the villa managers, owned these fictitious companies.
More than 50 bank accounts belonging to the fake companies were blocked. They operated in San Blas, Tetuan, and Carabanchel. In two parallel investigations initiated in September and October 2024, other residences were discovered in the Madrid districts of San Blas-Canillejas, Tetuán, and Carabanchel.
The perpetrators took advantage of the vulnerable situation of the women to impose abusive conditions that even compromised their health. They had to work between 15 and 22 consecutive days, 24 hours a day, with only 3 hours off during the weekend. They were required to work during menstruation, using a sponge in the vagina to conceal their condition from clients.
Additionally, if they failed to fulfill services, they faced fines of 300 euros or were prohibited from leaving the residence.
Within a week, six raids were conducted at the residences of the three criminal organizations, resulting in the seizure of various computer equipment, card readers, financial documentation, two electric guns, drugs (cocaine and tusi), sexual enhancers, over 30 mobile phones, and over 50,000 euros.
Various drugs were found hidden in rice jars during one of the raids to hinder detection. These operations led to the liberation of 14 victims of sexual exploitation and the arrest of 37 individuals, presumed responsible for crimes related to organized crime, prostitution, public health, and money laundering, now under the jurisdiction of the judicial authority.
The National Police emphasizes that the most important way to help victims of this crime is to report the incident to the authorities, urging anyone who is aware of or experiencing such situations to report them via the phone number 900 10 50 90, the email trata@policia.es, or through the usual contact methods with the National Police via the emergency number 091 or at any police station.
