State of Mexico.- The Attorney General’s Office (FGJEM) of the State of Mexico located 13 women, likely victims of trafficking in persons for prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation during two bar categories in the municipalities of La Paz and Tlanepantla.Elements of the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Trafficking in Persons complyed with two search warrants after anonymous complaints were filed in which it was reported that there were women working, who were allegedly forced to offer sexual service against their will in exchange for money.
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According to the FGE’s statement, with respect to the first bar named “El Veracruz” located on Avenida Simón Bolívar 44, in the municipality of La Paz, they carried out multiple measures, as well as permanent surveillance and inspection of the establishment, around which the authority managed to establish the likelihood that women would be exploited through the prostitution of others.” Therefore, the search order granted by an Online Judge was fulfilled, in coordination with the Commission for the Protection of Health Risks of the State of Mexico (CEAVEM) and the Institute of State Administrative Verification (INVEAMEX)”, indicates the statement. The establishment was rescued by nine women, likely victims of the crime of trafficking in persons, who were transferred to FGJEM offices for medical assessment and psychological printing. Three employees were located in this bar. The bar was suspended by COPRISEM for not having the necessary documentation, as well as for non-compliance with the law for tobacco use, and for non-compliance with the agreements for the safe return to the Covid-19 pandemic. The authorities placed respective seals. Regarding the second bar, FGJEM received an anonymous complaint about the luhar “Los Alcatraces”, located on Gustavo Baz Prada Avenue, Tequixquináhuac colony, in Tlanepantla, where there were allegedly several women prostituting therself. As a result of the complaint, a search warrant was requested by a judge for the establishment, which was ortorted and completed. In this bar they rescued four likely victims of human trafficking. In addition, on the site were eight people, among local workers and diners, who were transferred to the offices of the Public Prosecutor’s Offices, to gather their interview in relation to the facts.” they were provided with food, psychological, medical, and legal assistance,” detailed in the statement. The State Attorney General’s Office reiterated to the public to report any criminal event via electrónicocerotolerancia@edomex.gob.mx mail, phone number 800 7028770, or through the FGJEdomex app, which is available free of charge to all smartphones on iOS and Android systems.
