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The victim, now an adult, was taken with fifteen years in Nigeria with the promise of a European work and forced into prostitution for two years in Libya
Agents of the National Police in Murcia have rescued a woman, aged 19 and Nigerian national who had just arrived in Spain to be exploited sexually.
She asked for help from the toilets in the bus station of San Andrés (Murcia), where he was found by agents who arrested shortly after the pimp while trying to blend in with the other passengers.
The victim was shot with fifteen years in Nigeria with the promise of a decent job in our country and forced into prostitution for two years in Libya during his trip to Europe.
In the search of the home of the detained were found several indications of the practice of voodoo rituals.
Victim hidden in the toilets of the bus station
A statement received by the National Police Headquarters of Murcia warned that an English-speaking woman called for help from the toilets to the railway station bus.
She was located by a patrol that was in place under a security device deployed at major transportation hubs.
The girl, of sub-Saharan origin, went very nervous policemen while another fellow who was with her, which was the pimp tried to blend in with the other passengers who were at the station was finally intercepted.
Apparently he intended to take the girl to Almeria, where he would eventually be exploited.
At fifteen captured and forced into prostitution during his trip to Europe
Once in police custody the victim was interviewed by specialist officers from the Anti Illegal Immigration Networks and Falsified Documents (UCRIF), as well as staff of the Autonomous Community credited in assisting trafficked women.
The National Police found that the victim had a few days in Spain, where he arrived with false documents from Italy.
With fifteen years, living in Nigeria, he was captured by the now detained with the promise of a job in Europe at a supermarket.
He traveled illegally to Libya where he was told he had to pay a debt of 40,000 euros to the organization.
Unable to cope with this debt, pimp "sold" in Libya to other operators, who forced her into prostitution for at least two years, with even minor, being subjected to continuous threats of rape and death.
Once he collected the money he finally managed to bring the girl to Spain.
Found traces of voodoo rituals
After the arrest of pimp researchers took various measures to try to locate other victims or perpetrators of sexual exploitation of the young.
At check carried out at the home of the arrested in the town of Alicante of Torrevieja, were three walks and numerous phones were seized.
several indications remains voodoo rituals hair, pubic hair and blood of the victims involved along with the name of women victims of ritual used to break their will were also found.
With no deal is
This operation is part of the National Police Plan Against Trafficking in Human Beings for Sexual Exploitation, launched in 2013, which led to the creation of a new unit of reference in this matter: the Central Squad Trafficking in Human Beings, attached to the General Commissariat for Immigration and Borders Police.
With the implementation of this plan, the National Police activated the hotline 900 10 50 90 and email trata@policia.es to facilitate collaboration and citizen complaints, anonymous and confidential, this type of crime.
Within the Phase II of this plan, which began in January last year, the National Police has launched the biggest campaign of awareness on social networking and media against trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation.
With the claim "With trafficking, no deal. Track Flag", the Directorate General of Police is promoting the inclusion of videos and posters in newspapers, radio and television to promote social awareness and involvement of all citizens, and especially potential customers of these services, deal with crimes committed by networks that traffic in people for prostitution.
The operation was conducted by agents of the Group on Trafficking in Human Beings of the Provincial Brigade Aliens and Borders Group and Public Safety Commissioner District San Andrés, all of them dependent Headquarters Police region of Murcia, in collaboration with the specialized services of the region.
Source: Jefatura Superior de Policía de la Región de Murcia
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