Overview

• Vigilancia Aduanera de la Agencia Tributaria and the Policía Nacional conducted five simultaneous raids under a Cartagena court order, targeting a private residence and four public venues in the Región de Murcia.
• Investigators liberated 32 women subjected to armed intimidation, nonstop surveillance and forced sales of sex, alcohol and drugs and identified another five people exploited for labor.
• Fourteen suspects have been arrested and face charges ranging from criminal organization and sexual assault to facilitation of illegal immigration and money laundering.
• Authorities seized €785,000 in cash, over one kilogram of cocaine, firearms, ten high-end vehicles and substantial quantities of jewelry and watches.
• A Cartagena court has ordered provisional prison for four defendants, imposed travel bans and asset freezes on others and directed that survivors receive specialized care through Apramp.