A criminal enterprise that exploited vulnerable women across the UK, including in Dartford, has been dismantled with the jailing of its three leaders: Yuan Hang, Lina Wang, and Chung Fu Wang, all of Dagenham. Sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on April 1st, 2025, to a combined total of over 15 years, the trio lived luxuriously by coercing women into unsafe sex practices within their network of over 50 brothels. The investigation, which began in 2019, revealed that some victims were illegally brought into the country and forced into sex work to settle family debts, with one woman unaware of her location. Others were compelled to engage in unprotected sex. The operation also significantly impacted local communities through noise and criminal activity. Extensive mobile phone data analysis was crucial in linking the offenders to their marketing efforts. Arrests in 2021 uncovered significant wealth and further evidence of their control over the women. Judge Branston highlighted the offenders' complete lack of empathy and their exploitation of vulnerable individuals for their own greed. Detective Constable Dameon Shaw stressed the "untold misery" inflicted on the victims and encouraged the public to report any suspicions of brothels to help protect vulnerable individuals