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110 arrests in Barcelona organised prostitution operation
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By m.p. - Nov 15, 2006 - 10:47 PM
All the arrests were in the El Raval area of the city
Police in Barcelona have arrested more than 110 people in one of the biggest operations against organised prostitution the city has ever seen.
All the arrests were made in the area of El Raval, and most are foreign nationals.
The raids started at dawn on Wednesday. The Guardia Urbana city police, supported by National Police officers, were armed with sledgehammers to break down the doors of suspected brothels in the area. Police say the operation was the result of more than four months of investigation.
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110 arrests in Barcelona organised prostitution operation
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By m.p. - Nov 15, 2006 - 10:47 PM
. Officers on one of the raids in Barcelona on Wednesday in an operation against organised prostitution. Photo - EFE.
Police in Barcelona have arrested more than 110 people in one of the biggest operations against organised prostitution the city has ever seen.
All the arrests were made in the area of El Raval, and most are foreign nationals.
The raids started at dawn on Wednesday. The Guardia Urbana city police, supported by National Police officers, were armed with sledgehammers to break down the doors of suspected brothels in the area. Police say the operation was the result of more than four months of investigation.
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bob
17 Nov 2006, 02:34
17 Nov 2006, 02:34
Let our prostitutes go!
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