Nigeria: French Police Break Up Nigerian Prostitution Ring

French police have broken up a Nigerian prostitution ring operating in several French cities, they said Wednesday. The women were "modern-day slaves" forced to trade in sex to pay for their passage to France, sources said.

Twelve people have been charged with pimping, organised people trafficking and money-laundering in Bordeaux, the sources say.

Most of the gang's leaders in France are of Nigerian origin and have been arrested, they claim.

The women had to pay an average of 600 euros a month to pay off a debt of 60,000 euros undertaken in Nigeria so as they could be smuggled into France.

Most of them have reportedly not given evidence for fear of reprisals against their families who are still in their country of origin, where the gang's godfathers live.

Some are said to have been passed on to other gangs to continue to pay their debt.

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  • oyecarlos
    Sep 26 2012, 11:22

    Nigerian are cruel,they would do anything for money,all they know is jus money ,nothing creative in their brain than making money,just money money,I can't stop asking myself why would a race knows nothing more than money.is it not boring when someone just think only about money,what importance does it really or what pleasure does someone gets from just thinking about money nd nothing else,average Nigeria has no pride if he or she does not have so much money ,even if such fellow could not write his or her name,just stupid society .