"Gardaí believe the accused were members of a major criminal organisation and played vital roles in the organisation of prostitution in Ireland, the court heard"
"The alleged Dublin brothels included flats and houses in Donnybrook, Phibsborough as well as locations in Dublin 4, 6, 7 and 8"
"Some 29 young women were recruited in Brazil and transported to Ireland to work as prostitutes for an international crime gang's "cell" in this country, it is alleged."
"A court heard the women were "coerced" into the sex industry and put to work at 10 brothels in Dublin, with proceeds in sums up to €1.6m laundered and moved out of the country."
Twenty-nine young women were recruited in Brazil and transported to Ireland to work as prostitutes for an international crime gang's "cell" in the country. Gardaí believe the accused were members of a major criminal organisation and played vital roles in organising prostitution across Dublin. The alleged brothels included flats and houses in Donnybrook, Phibsborough and locations in Dublin 4, 6, 7 and 8. The women were coerced into the sex industry and put to work at ten brothels in Dublin. Proceeds totaling up to €1.6 million were laundered and moved out of the country. The operation involved recruitment, transport, coercion, brothel management and cross-border financial movement.
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