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Cops rescue 6 Vietnamese women from Chinese-run prostitution den in Makati

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MANILA—Police rescued 6 Vietnamese women from an alleged prostitution racket in Barangay San Antonio, Makati City Wednesday night.The entrapment operation also led to the arrest of 2 Chinese women suspected of trafficking women.National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Guillermo Eleazar said they were tipped off over a condominium unit being used as a prostitution den.The victims reportedly entered the country as tourists and they later engaged in sex work, he said.The operatives of NCRPO&#x27;s regional special operation unit also learned that Chinese nationals working at Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) were patrons of the sex trade.Transactions reportedly took place over a Chinese social media platform where the victims were sold at P9,500 each. Male customers could also rent a room inside the condominium unit for P4,500.Police said the suspects will face charges for violating Republic Act 10364, which is also known as the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012.—With report from Fred Cipres, ABS-CBN News

MANILA—Police rescued 6 Vietnamese women from an alleged prostitution racket in Barangay San Antonio, Makati City Wednesday night.

MANILA—Police rescued 6 Vietnamese women from an alleged prostitution racket in Barangay San Antonio, Makati City Wednesday night.