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It took the work of his office’s cyber-crimes unit about a week to find the ads and begin the investigation.

The advertisements ran on the dark web for years, Montes de Oca says, and were not easily found by the average person. Online ads seen by CNN show the raided buildings operated a business offering “the best escorts in Playa del Carmen” with photos of scantily clad women, touted as “available 24/7.”

Twenty-three abducted children, aged from 3 months to 15 years, rescued from a house in southern Mexico Image provided from the Government of Chiapas after the rescue of 23 abducted children in southern Mexico. Though they advertised separately, the two locations are believed to have been run by the same people, the state’s attorney’s office said. “They advertised as a spa business but in reality, there were sexual acts happening in those two places where women were being exploited,” Montes de Oca told CNN in an interview. They ultimately detained 13 people, twelve of whom were later arraigned on charges of human trafficking, among others.Īccording to Quintana Roo state Attorney General Óscar Montes de Oca, the suspects had held dozens of women in captivity, many from foreign countries. On the night of July 30, officers under the command of the Quintana Roo’s State’s Attorney’s Office raided two buildings in Cancun and Playa del Carmen. In both cases, judges would hear evidence about the state’s biggest human trafficking raid in years, involving women from as far as Argentina and Germany who were allegedly tricked into working as prostitutes.Īn alleged scheme to bring women into Mexico

Several hours later, the same protesters showed up at another state courthouse in the nearby beach resort of Playa del Carmen, chanting the same message and adding another one: “No more impunity!” The crowd, mostly activists, students and human rights attorneys, was pleasantly surprised when their numbers increased by the arrival of members of a bikers’ club. “We want justice!” shouted dozens of people gathered at dawn outside a state courthouse in the beach resort of Cancun on Thursday last week. It was an unusual scene, especially for two Mexican cities known more for beaches and tourism.