On Friday night, a man arranged to meet a sex worker at a hotel in Villach. He found her on a popular ad website and paid for her services ahead of time in the hotel room. But before anything happened, two men came into the room and made the man leave.
The 28-year-old man tried to get his money back, but it didn’t work. Since he didn’t get what he paid for, he called the police.
Police arrested five people
When the police got to the hotel, they found three women and two men in two rooms. All five people were from Romania and didn’t have a legal address in Austria. The men said they weren’t involved in anything illegal, and the women also said they did nothing wrong. Even though they denied it, the police still made a report.
The Klagenfurt public prosecutor’s office told the police to report the two men, but there wasn’t enough evidence to keep them in custody, so they were let go. All five people were told to leave Austria because they had no legal right to stay. They were taken into custody to make sure they would follow the orders to leave.
From our previous news
A man in Hanau is going to trial for several violent robberies, including trying to rob a brothel. Fires have caused a lot of damage to brothels in Landshut and Steinhagen, and one of these fires might have been set on purpose. In Cologne, the Pascha brothel is being investigated for being involved in smuggling and money laundering. Read the news article here: Brothel robber facing trial in Hanau
A fire at a brothel in Landshut caused a lot of damage after a fight between the owner and a 42-year-old woman. The woman is now in custody because she is suspected of starting the fire. Read the news here: Fire at Landshut brothel – woman started fire after strong argument
On October 4, a fire destroyed the Steinhagener Landhaus brothel in Steinhagen, and over 80 firefighters worked all night to put it out. Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the fire, and they are also checking for safety issues. Read the whole news here: Former brothel destroyed in fire in Steinhagen
The Pascha brothel in Cologne is involved in a smuggling and money laundering scandal with more than 60 suspects, including local politicians, lawyers, and government officials. Investigators think the brothel was used to smuggle wealthy people, mainly from China, into Germany, with fees of up to €360,000 per person. The property is now under state control, and raids have uncovered possible tax evasion and other illegal activities. Read the detailed news article here: Smuggling scandal at Pascha brothel involves local politicians and lawyers
