PETALING JAYA - Patrons only needed to press the lift's emergency bell three times to gain entry into a spa-cum-brothel at a hotel in the Sri Damansara Industrial area here.
The brothel, which occupied the first two floors of the building, had an elaborate security system.
It also had a cramped air-conditioned room to hide its sex workers whenever the authorities raided the premises.
On Saturday, a police team from the Anti-Trafficking in Person Unit busted the brothel's operations and detained 10 people, including five foreign women.
The other five detained were local people, including a woman who was the caretaker of the foreign women.
Team leader Deputy Superintendent Nor Omar Sappi said the brothel's spa was located on the first floor while the second floor had 20 rooms.
However, it took an hour to search for the foreign women as they were well-hidden in the one-metre wide room.
They were discovered through an opening beneath a towel rack.
Aged between 20 and 39, three were Vietnamese, while the other two were from Thailand and China respectively.
Nor Omar said they were held captive in the hotel after arriving in Malaysia two months ago.
"The women, who came on social visit passes, were forced into prostitution, with clients paying RM170 (S$70) for an hour of service."
He said the sex workers were taken to the district headquarters and police would apply for a temporary protection order.
It is learnt that the police were tipped off by their Vietnamese counterpart about the syndicate, which promised these women jobs as waitresses here.
Source: New Straits Times
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