Romanian Mafia kidnaps prostitute to control business
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Gang of four young women were obliged to deliver 25% of what they earned on the street
2008-07-26
Four young Romanians, aged between 17 and 25, were arrested by PSP, for having kidnapped a prostitute,in order to control the business part of the city of Lisbon.
The group began to work for some time on the streets surrounding the Instituto Superior Técnico, one of most important areas of street prostitution in Lisbon.
The targets were also women of Romanian origin working as prostitutes in the vicinity of the Forum. “They appear here for more night, then from 22 hours,” pointed to a woman JN Portuguese prostitute who is also in the area.
The Romanian began to be noticed for some time, and the movement of men from the same source, to try to control the business, pointed to the same witness.
On the evening of day 19, a Fiat Tipo, with four occupants began to be noticed in the vicinity of the Forum. The vehicle pulled over and they began talking to the Romanian prostitutes threatening them verbally while holding firearms.
The PSP was alerted and a patrol went to the site but found no sign of the suspect car. The truth, however, is that a Romanian prostitute has been kidnapped, apparently by four individuals, as a way of pressuring the other Romanian women.
The Squad of Criminal Investigation (EIC) of the 5th Division took over the case and, thanks to testimony of other prostitutes, has finally come to the conclusion that the suspects lived in Famões. When they were identified, it became clear their involvement in other cases and had given an address in the area of residence as Famões.
But the reference proved to be false and in the early hours of Wednesday the PSP has finally locate the suspects in Young de Cambra, after conducting several investigations. A team of EIC traveled to Rua de Sao Tome and Principe and located two out of four men.
The young prostitute was kidnapped and found in a house. The victim was in a room, tied in bed.
The agents broke into the room and eventually arrested the two men and freed the woman.
Tags: Human trafficking, Mafia, Portugal, prostitution, Romania