Overview

• The Policía Nacional arrested 14 individuals, including four leaders of a criminal network exploiting women in manicure salons across Spain.
• Victims, primarily Vietnamese and Filipino women, were trafficked with fraudulent permits obtained in Hungary and forced into unpaid labor under debt bondage of up to €20,000.
• The network controlled victims through housing, sham language course enrollment, and constant monitoring to maintain dominance.
• Over 150 officers conducted seven raids in Palma de Mallorca, Sevilla, and Alicante, closing three salons and freeing 23 victims.
• Authorities seized €79,000 in cash, luxury vehicles, jewelry, and blocked €291,000 in bank accounts as part of the operation.