El Ejido Council in Almería has introduced new municipal ordinances relating to, amongst other things, prostitution, advertising leaflets and the drying of clothes. Under the new ordinance, it is forbidden to offer, solicit, negotiate or accept sexual services on the streets of the town, offenders risking a fine starting at €300.
Police detain three people in connection with organised prostitution
The National Police has broken up an organisation dedicated to introducing South American women into Spain for the purpose of forcing them into prostitution. Three members of the organisation, two Spaniards and a Brazilian, were arrested and fourteen others detained for illegal residence in Spain.
Six women freed in Operation Peseta
The National Police has dismantled an organisation in Málaga dedicated to the exploitation of women for sexual purposes. Two men, both Rumanian, have been detained as part of what was known as ‘Operation Peseta’. The organisation recruited women in Rumania and then forced them to work as prostitutes in Spain, either in clubs or on the streets.
Man acquitted on prostitution and coercion charges
The provincial Court in Córdoba has acquitted a Rumanian national accused of prostitution and coercion. The prosecution had been demanding a prison term of 48 years.
Nine arrests in Motril relating to prostitution and illegal immigration
A total of nine people, all Russian nationals, have so far been arrested in Motril in connection with prostitution and illegal immigration.