The Montluçon police services had been informed several months ago that men were coming and going regularly in a house in the city center.
The investigations carried out by the men of the urban security brigade (BSU) allowed, Tuesday April 19 and Wednesday April 20, the arrest of two women aged 45 and 27, suspected of being at the head of a network of international prostitution.
Sentenced for lodging prostitutes in apartments in Puy-de-Dôme and Allier (April 2021)
They brought in South American women
Of Cameroonian origin, the aunt, who also engaged in prostitution, and the niece would have rented two apartments in the said dwelling, where they would have brought prostitutes from South America. The owner of the premises totally unaware of the destination of his two apartments.
The women came by train, stayed a week and then toured several cities in France. The apartments were rented to them for €600 a week, while the clients were recruited on an online escort girl ad site.
A third suspicious apartment
During the police operations, a 44-year-old Brazilian prostitute and a 28-year-old Peruvian transvestite were also checked. Just like five customers living in the city on the banks of the Cher. The latter for possible prosecution. While several thousand euros were also seized.
The investigators also made the link with another apartment, located in an outlying district of Montluçon and which could have been used for these same activities. Always under the leadership of the two women and their families. The owner of the premises being, here too, totally ignorant of the activities carried out.
Over €100,000 since 2018
According to estimates, these activities have brought in more than €100,000 for the two women since 2018. Thus, between April 14 and 18, the twenty clients “received” by the occupants of the first two apartments spent more than €5,000. A one-hour massage, “with completion”, being, for example, “charged” at €150.
The two Cameroonian nationals were released, but they will have to explain themselves on Tuesday, October 18, before the Montluçon criminal court.
Philippe Werth
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