Two charged in illegal prostitution syndicate, Brisbane

A Brisbane man and woman have been charged in relation to unlawful prostitution following the closure of a joint agency operation targeting an alleged syndicate profiting from illegal prostitution activities.

A 65-year-old man and 57-year-old woman were arrested in Brisbane on November 29 following a two-year operation into illegal prostitution activities in Mackay, Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Brisbane.

Both were charged with four counts of carrying on the business of unlawful prostitution and are due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on December 18.

Police will allege the pair were running an illegal prostitution syndicate operating from motels.

As part of the operation police seized in excess of $36,000.

A total of 25 people…