red de prostitución
prostitution ring
The Spanish term 'red de prostitución' translates to 'prostitution ring' in English. This refers to an organized operation, network, or scheme dedicated to the illegal act of selling sexual services. Such a ring typically involves multiple individuals working under a leader who may benefit the most financially from this illegal activity. As with all forms of human trafficking, prostitution rings are a severe violation of human rights and are strictly illegal in many regions and countries.
Example sentences using: red de prostitución
La policía ha desmantelado una red de prostitución en el centro de la ciudad.
The police have dismantled a prostitution network in the city center.
In this example, 'red de prostitución' is used to refer to an organized group that is involved in illegal prostitution. 'Desmantelado' is the past participle of the verb 'desmantelar' meaning to dismantle or disassemble, indicating that the police have effectively broken up or shut down this network.
La red de prostitución estaba operando bajo el disfraz de un salón de masajes.
The prostitution network was operating under the disguise of a massage parlor.
This sentence indicates that the 'red de prostitución' was not openly operating as such, but was instead hiding its activities by pretending to be a different type of business - in this case, a massage parlor. The phrase 'bajo el disfraz de' literally translates to 'under the disguise of' and illustrates the network's attempt to avoid detection.
Un periodista infiltrado logró obtener pruebas contra la red de prostitución.
An undercover journalist managed to obtain evidence against the prostitution network.
In this context, 'red de prostitución' refers to the organized prostitution operation that the journalist is investigating. 'Infiltrado' translates to 'infiltrated' or 'undercover', indicating that the journalist has secretly joined or gained access to the network in order to gather evidence against it.