Italian police have broken up a human trafficking ring operating across Italy with the aid of 45 women forced to work as prostitutes.
Police arrested over 800 people in a sting known as “Spartacus”, which referred to both the slavery aspect of the crime and the fact that there was no clear organizing body (though a law enforcement official delicately alluded to there being a “family-based” element within the gang of culprits).
Many of the prostitutes were from Eastern Europe. 22 buildings, including night clubs and sweat shops, were also closed down as a result of the four-month investigation.
Previously: It’s not “sex work” when you’re just lying there
See also: Italy smashes prostitution ring (bbc)
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