Overview

• Agents from the Policía Nacional and Guardia Civil arrested seven suspects and freed six Colombian women in Gandía on August 6, 2025.
• Investigators found traffickers lured women aged 18–25 with false job offers and forced them into 24/7 prostitution under constant surveillance and debt bondage.
• Seven property searches uncovered more than €15,000 in cash, 11 vehicles, cocaine, tusi and anabolic substances linked to the network’s operations.
• Shell companies such as automotive workshops were used to funnel illicit proceeds abroad, prompting authorities to freeze ten bank accounts and virtual wallets.
• Officials said the raid halted plans to open new brothels and marked the latest phase in coordinated nationwide crackdowns that began after a 2024 Málaga bust.