A network of luxury brothels which were designed to look like hotels has been uncovered in Spain as police seized assets worth nearly four million euros.
Twenty one people were arrested, including a woman who controlled four strip clubs.
Authorities in the Costa del Sol in Malaga say four prostitutes who were being held against their will were freed, with one of them having been forced into sex work when she was a child.
Four prostitutes who were being held against their will were freed, including one who had been forced into sex work when she was a child
Police, who raided the properties following a tip off, believe profits from the sexual exploitation was whitened via bogus companies.
'She told police that women were being forced into prostitution and drug-taking in several strip clubs,' said a spokesman.
The clubs which were designed to look like hotels, even to the extent that clients arriving at the 'reception' had to sign bogus accommodation contracts.
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Police raided seven properties across Malaga after receiving a tip-off about the brothels
Video of police dogs searching the premises has been released by police in Spain following the raids
'The women were ordered to give half of their takings to the ringleader and had to endure marathon working days,' say the police.
'However, they also had to pay for the room at a substantially higher price than the market value. They therefore had to entertain clients throughout the day just to make ends meet.'
Seven properties were raided, the four strip clubs and three private homes, all in different districts of Malaga.
Drugs were also seized by police in the raids, which uncovered a number of brothels which were disguised as hotels
A huge quantity of paperwork was seized, together with eletronic device and Smartphones.
A gun was also found plus different amounts of various narcotics, including cocaine, marijuana and hashish, and 6,461 euros in cash.
Properties and bank accounts belonging to the gang, valued at almost four million euros, were frozen.
Police say women were forced to endure 'marathon' days, and had to hand over half their takings to the ringleader
A suspect is led away by police during the raids, which saw 21 people arrested
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