Czech police charge 14 women over prostitution ring in Ireland

Czech police have charged 14 women in connection with a large-scale prostitution ring operating in Ireland. According to Jaroslav Ibehej, spokesman for the National Centre against Organised Crime (NCOZ), the women face charges of pimping and participating in an organised criminal group.

The alleged leaders of the group could face up to 12 years in prison, while the others could be sentenced to as many as 10 years. Police estimate the group made at least 10 million crowns from their criminal activities.

Investigators say the group established a hidden network in 2019 to profit from prostitution in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They recruited women from vulnerable backgrounds and handled all aspects of the operation, including advertising, transportation, and accommodation.