The General Prosecutor’s Office of the State (FGE) and the National Guard (GN) rescued 17 women who were victims of human trafficking for sexual and labor exploitation in Playa del Carmen; fifteen of them were Argentine nationals and two were Mexican.
The operation took place in a night club located on Constituyentes Avenue in this city, on the federal highway Cancún-Tulum, where three men identified as Luis Alfredo “N”, Emmanuel “N”, and Ángel Alberto “N” were arrested for their probable involvement in this crime.
According to initial investigations, the foreign victims were deceived with false job offers at luxury hotels in Playa del Carmen. Upon arriving in Mexico, supposedly on vacation, they were forced to work in bars and restaurants, exploiting their economic vulnerability and the lack of employment in Argentina.
After the search, the agents placed security seals on the establishment, while the detainees were made available to the Public Ministry, which will determine their legal situation within the stipulated period.
So far, the identity of the victims, as well as their immigration status, is unknown; however, all received psychological and legal assistance.
Source: Reportur
