According to the victims, they were hired as waitresses and erotic dancers, but were then forced into prostitution.
Majority of oppressors offer their victims stable, legitimate jobs before forcing them into a life of prostitution, reports non-profit organization Polaris
The agents say they were stopped by five gunmen on motorcycles who shot at them in an attempt to kidnap the 25 detained foreigners
Commission reports that out of 571 investigations launched by the Mexican Attorney General, only 1.9%, or 12 people, ended with prison sentences
The detainee was a member of a network with operations in Tlaxcala, Puebla, Mexico City, Houston and New York.