Man arrested after possible brothel discovered in Salisbury
It came after months of intelligence work
Last updated 21st May 2021
A man from Basingstoke has been arrested after the discovery of a possible brothel in Salisbury.
After some intelligence work identified it as a possible brothel, officers visited an address in the Centros Apartments on Fisherton Street.
The force also received information a man was visiting the flat on a particular day.
When at the address, officers arrested a 41 year old on suspicion of controlling prostitution for gain.
He was taken to Melksham Police Custody and was then released under investigation.
During a search of the property approximately £6,000 in cash and several items linked to sexual activity were also recovered.
An Exploitation and Missing Team was set up recently by Wiltshire Police to target adult and child sexual exploitation.
Detective Inspector Eirin Martin, from EMT, said:
"Following months of intelligence work in this part of the county, this is a really good result for the team.
We have been set up to focus on those vulnerable victims - both adult and child - who fall prey to exploitation by organised groups.
We have a lot of work to continue helping and protecting those targeted by unscrupulous gangs who traffick and exploit people so they can carry out their illegal activities.
This type of crime is more common than people think and we would ask any member of the public to report any suspected exploitation to us. The public's eyes and ears are extremely helpful in our fight against this type of activity."
To report any suspicious activity, you should contact police on 101, or on 999 in an emergency.
You can also report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.