What is going on?
In the last few weeks, it seems as if the authorities have begun to raid saunas and other places where sexual services are offered.
The first alarm noticed in the Sauna circuit was the disappearance of the girls at the Smik Spa & Club in San Isidro, the highest end sauna in Lima, reported in the forum in May 30th. A high range forist who is friends with the owners reported that they had suffered a police intervention on May 25th and, despite that they had not been closed, they had to close the sex side of the business.
On June 15th The Emporio Spa in Chorrillos was raided with huge TV coverage: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em3AdUprsgM"]YouTube - ‪COLOMBIANAS SE PROSTITUIAN EN FALSO SAUNA DE CHORRILLOS‬‏[/ame].
On June 19th a TV report on the subject of illegal prostitution was aired, where a female reporter answered ads looking for girls and busted a well know VIP mamasan (Kathy) and her apartment in San Isidro, as well as her boss who runs a high class operation from another apartment also in San Isidro. Later, she also busted a little known Sauna in Av. Aviacion in San Borja. This is the link: (Reporte Semanal 19 de Junio) The report is at the end of the first video and at the start of the second.
Next day, Monday 20th, Peru21 covered the raid of another well known apartment in Av. Bolognesi in Miraflores, also posting a video on their website: (Miraflores: intervienen burdel clandestino| Perú21)
In the following days at the Spanish forum several reports were posted of other Saunas being raided.
The Finnish Sauna in Lince was raided on June 22nd.
The Lions Spa in Lince was raided on June 23rd.
The Gold Spa in San Borja was also raided on June 23rd: (Intervienen otro prostíbulo clandestino| Perú21)
The Sauna at Hotel La Princesa was raided on June 28th with huge TV coverage: (Hotel con sauna y masajistas era en realidad un prostíbulo)
There are several other reports in the forum on suspected but not reported raids on other saunas.
What is the actual situation?
There are no longer sexual services at the Smik Spa & Club, same thing at Hotel La Princesa, same thing at Sauna Los Delfines (downtown Lima).
There are no longer girls at the Emporio Spa although they can be called upon request.
It is business as usual at Finnish Sauna, Lions Spa, Gold Spa and most others although the girls are less whorishly dressed, more nervous around new customers and more cautious when offering services beyond a massage.
What is the explanation behind all this sudden interest of the authorities?
Most of us think it has a lot to do with the very controversial announced intention of Lima's brand new Mayor, Susana Villaran, to create a Red-Light District (Zona Rosa) in Lima to concentrate all activities related to sexual services. These plans have encountered a lot of opposition from several sectors, so constantly harassing girls and customers is believed to be a plot to gain support to her plans.
What to do if one is caught in a police intervention?
Nothing, just stay calm and do nothing. Prostitution is not illegal in Peru, proxenetism (pimping) is. Customers can 0nly be asked to produce proper ID documents and give contact info in case the police might require them as witnesses in the ongoing investigations. Nobody with proper ID can be detained even if caught 'in the act’ with the girl. Forists present at the regular areas of the raided saunas report not having been bothered at all by the authorities, the police officers concentrated their actions in the private rooms and the girls, 0nly the administrators have been detained to be charged and some girls for questioning or if they didn't carry proper ID.
I'll try to keep you posted of what goes on and I'm sure we all would welcome any input from other forists.
In the last few weeks, it seems as if the authorities have begun to raid saunas and other places where sexual services are offered.
The first alarm noticed in the Sauna circuit was the disappearance of the girls at the Smik Spa & Club in San Isidro, the highest end sauna in Lima, reported in the forum in May 30th. A high range forist who is friends with the owners reported that they had suffered a police intervention on May 25th and, despite that they had not been closed, they had to close the sex side of the business.
On June 15th The Emporio Spa in Chorrillos was raided with huge TV coverage: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em3AdUprsgM"]YouTube - ‪COLOMBIANAS SE PROSTITUIAN EN FALSO SAUNA DE CHORRILLOS‬‏[/ame].
On June 19th a TV report on the subject of illegal prostitution was aired, where a female reporter answered ads looking for girls and busted a well know VIP mamasan (Kathy) and her apartment in San Isidro, as well as her boss who runs a high class operation from another apartment also in San Isidro. Later, she also busted a little known Sauna in Av. Aviacion in San Borja. This is the link: (Reporte Semanal 19 de Junio) The report is at the end of the first video and at the start of the second.
Next day, Monday 20th, Peru21 covered the raid of another well known apartment in Av. Bolognesi in Miraflores, also posting a video on their website: (Miraflores: intervienen burdel clandestino| Perú21)
In the following days at the Spanish forum several reports were posted of other Saunas being raided.
The Finnish Sauna in Lince was raided on June 22nd.
The Lions Spa in Lince was raided on June 23rd.
The Gold Spa in San Borja was also raided on June 23rd: (Intervienen otro prostíbulo clandestino| Perú21)
The Sauna at Hotel La Princesa was raided on June 28th with huge TV coverage: (Hotel con sauna y masajistas era en realidad un prostíbulo)
There are several other reports in the forum on suspected but not reported raids on other saunas.
What is the actual situation?
There are no longer sexual services at the Smik Spa & Club, same thing at Hotel La Princesa, same thing at Sauna Los Delfines (downtown Lima).
There are no longer girls at the Emporio Spa although they can be called upon request.
It is business as usual at Finnish Sauna, Lions Spa, Gold Spa and most others although the girls are less whorishly dressed, more nervous around new customers and more cautious when offering services beyond a massage.
What is the explanation behind all this sudden interest of the authorities?
Most of us think it has a lot to do with the very controversial announced intention of Lima's brand new Mayor, Susana Villaran, to create a Red-Light District (Zona Rosa) in Lima to concentrate all activities related to sexual services. These plans have encountered a lot of opposition from several sectors, so constantly harassing girls and customers is believed to be a plot to gain support to her plans.
What to do if one is caught in a police intervention?
Nothing, just stay calm and do nothing. Prostitution is not illegal in Peru, proxenetism (pimping) is. Customers can 0nly be asked to produce proper ID documents and give contact info in case the police might require them as witnesses in the ongoing investigations. Nobody with proper ID can be detained even if caught 'in the act’ with the girl. Forists present at the regular areas of the raided saunas report not having been bothered at all by the authorities, the police officers concentrated their actions in the private rooms and the girls, 0nly the administrators have been detained to be charged and some girls for questioning or if they didn't carry proper ID.
I'll try to keep you posted of what goes on and I'm sure we all would welcome any input from other forists.
