Overview

• On June 24, 2025, Policía Nacional arrested five suspects in Bilbao and Gijón and liberated 18 Colombian women held in prostitution flats.
• The network lured victims from Colombia with promises of work, imposed debts of €3,000 to €8,000 and forced round-the-clock prostitution to repay them.
• Victims faced physical violence for refusing clients and were compelled to consume drugs to extend their hours of service.
• Investigators carried out seven home raids, ordered the judicial closure of six properties and seized €12,245 in cash, nine mobile phones and incriminating documents.
• Authorities traced the probe to a September 2024 complaint and continue searching for additional victims and network links.