Cancun, Q.R. — A Dominican woman and a Mexican woman have been removed from the premises of a Cancun establishment. According to police, the two women were hired as waitresses and were being controlled into prostitution.
They were located by State Attorney General (FGE) agents during a coordinated search with the Secretariat of the Navy and National Guard as a result of compliance with a warrant.
Authorities searched the building in SM 89 near Tulum Avenue where they found the women and arrested a man and woman. Police have identified those in custody as Antonia “N” and Gamaliel “N”, allegedly in charge of the administration of the place and control of the women.
According to initial investigations, the women went to the establishment to work as waitresses and hostesses where they were threatened into performing sexual acts with clients.
The arrested woman was in charge of managing the accounts and providing condoms. The owners of the establishment took half of the money in addition to charging the girls for the use of the room.
During the operation, notebooks, a payment terminal, cell phones and various other items were seized and added to the corresponding investigation. Subsequently, the property was secured.
The two victims were taken to the FGE office where they received comprehensive care. Antonia “N” and Gamaliel “N” are facing human trafficking charges.
