Foreign criminal gang uses government buildings in Dublin to advertise prostitutes

A notorious website is currently running a photo of a woman in a low-cut dress with a coat over her shoulders, posing on Merrion Street outside the Department of An Taoiseach.

There are also other photos taken indoors where she is wearing much more revealing clothing.

The profile of the prostitute advertised is one of several profiles that appear to be related, all claiming to be Brazilian.

Information from the website, which was originally set up by convicted Irish pimp Peter McCormick, shows she is part of a group that began operating in Dublin in March this year.

The illegal sex industry in Ireland is run by criminal gangs from various ethnic and foreign backgrounds, including Irish.

The woman, called Mariana, works at an address in St Stephen’s Green, close to several government departments and the Oireachtas, according to the advertisement.

Her rates for the various sexual services she offers are not specified, but are available upon request by contacting the advertised number.

Her ad reads: “Hello darling, contact your passionate girl via WhatsApp, I just arrived here to make your fantasies come true, I know many sensual techniques that will make every moment of your stay unforgettable, joyful and very special – you will be satisfied”.

“I offer, passionate in different positions and many times, shower…. Only protected. Every day possible Let’s enjoy it together!”

At the end of the profile it says: “I have no specific preference for clients, I like affectionate, loving men, because I like to experience special moments, which will be an unforgettable experience, I like to pay a lot of attention to you, to the things you like to talk about, I like to spend time with you.”

The photo will be a source of embarrassment for the government, which has so far failed to achieve Tier 1 classification when it comes to tackling human trafficking in the state.

The U.S. State Department’s classification system looks at the number of criminal convictions under anti-trafficking laws.

In 2023, 53 victims were formally identified, 28 for sexual exploitation, 16 for human trafficking, seven for forced crimes and two for forced begging.

According to the 2024 report, no one was convicted of trafficking. Instead, prosecutions were brought under laws that do not prohibit trafficking, which could have resulted in lower sentences.

According to the European Migration Network, Ireland has never convicted anyone of human trafficking under its anti-trafficking laws. However, there is currently at least one high-profile case before the courts.

In 2023, the Garda Human Trafficking Investigation and Coordination Unit reported that 53 new investigations were opened, an increase compared to 39 investigations in 2022 and 44 in 2021.

The Sunday World previously highlighted that, despite their claims, no checks are carried out on the prostitution website to ensure that photos and details are not posted against the person’s wishes.

Although advertising prostitution is legal in Ireland, the website is operated outside the jurisdiction and accounts for a share of the estimated €185 million generated by the sex industry in Ireland.

Last year the Sunday World revealed how a suspected South American criminal gang openly ran a major sex racket from a Dublin mansion, organising dozens of women to work as prostitutes.

There were more than 300 profiles of people who wanted to sell sex, linked to the group advertising on the same notorious website.

There are photos of scantily clad women online offering all kinds of sexual services starting at €100 for 30 minutes.

The photographs were taken at an easily recognisable house in Ranelagh, a suburb of Dublin.

The operation’s online activity showed they were using several locations in Dublin and a smaller number of locations outside the city.

The gang, which is making millions of euros, also looks set to provide a steady supply of new faces for Ireland’s sex trafficking industry, which is dominated in this country by organised criminal gangs.