Twelve people have been arrested after properties in Kent were raided as part of an investigation into the exploitation of sex workers.
Eight raids were carried out across areas including Canterbury, Medway and Maidstone, as part of the two-day operation this week.
Detectives have since charged London residents Yan Ping Zhu, 43; Chun Ping Shao, 50 and Feng Zhu Lin, 45, with controlling prostitution for gain and acquiring criminal property.
All three women are from London and have been remanded in custody to appear at court at a later date.