31 held in brothel raids

London - In one of the biggest clampdowns on prostitution, London police said yesterday they had arrested 31 people in a swoop…

London - In one of the biggest clampdowns on prostitution, London police said yesterday they had arrested 31 people in a swoop on more than 50 brothels in the capital's sex quarter, Soho.

The 31 under arrest include two juveniles and are a mixture of prostitutes and pimps. They are all being held in a central London police station.

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