Cozumel, Q.R. — Fourteen women, all of legal age, alleged victims of human trafficking in the form of prostitution, were rescued. The women were rescued by personnel from the State Attorney General’s Office during the execution of search warrants at two Cozumel bars Saturday.
Investigative police officers assigned to the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Crimes of Human Trafficking in coordination with members of the National Guard, Army, Navy and the Ministry of Citizen Security, executed the court orders simultaneously.
At the establishment located on 65th Street in the Industrial neighborhood, officers rescued nine Mexican women. They mingled with the clients, offering them drinks, private dances and sexual services for which they charged up to 1,600 pesos plus 800 pesos for room rent.
At the other bar located on the same street, five Mexican women were rescued. They were also offering escort and sexual services to clients, with prices of up to 3,000 pesos for sexual relations plus 1,500 pesos for room rent, as well as up to 1,650 pesos for a bottle of alcoholic beverage.
At both locations, officers seized evidence such as logbooks recording the services, as well as delivery notes and condoms. At the end of the investigation, the officers proceeded to affix the seizure seals. Both properties were placed under the custody of this Social Representative.
The 14 rescued women were taken to the State Attorney General’s Office to give their statements, which, along with the evidence seized, will be included in the corresponding investigation.
