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Wales Online
20 hours ago
- Wales Online
He was running brothels from terraced houses in Wales but now he's vanished
He was running brothels from terraced houses in Wales but now he's vanished The brothel-keeper is on the run from police Brothel-keeper Crisit-Denis Miclescu is on the run from police (Image: South Wales Police ) Two terraced houses in Swansea were being used as brothels where women were providing sexual services for money, a court has heard. Police found a number of Romanian women at the addresses and seized phones which revealed extensive text exchanges between the sex workers and clients including price lists and postcodes for the properties. Crisit-Denis Miclescu had previously denied keeping brothels but failed to turn up at his trial at Swansea Crown Court this week and was convicted in absence. The 24-year-old defendant was handed a prison sentence but his present whereabouts are unknown. The court heard that in 2022 and 2023 Miclescu was renting two properties in Swansea - namely 48 Norfolk Street in Mount Pleasant, and 2 Francis Street near Victoria Park and the Guildhall. The court heard that police attended the Norfolk Street property on October 28, 2022, and found three Romanian females sat in the living room. A number of phones were seized. For the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter Officers then attended the Francis Street house on March 21, 2023, and found five women at the address along with the defendant. No search was carried out on that occasion. Police returned to the Francis Street property again on April 4 and found five females - four of whom had not been present at the previous visit - and the defendant. Miclescu tried to flee over the back garden fence but was detained. Again phones were seized. Article continues below Prosecution barrister Craig Jones said an examination of the phones showed messages which "clearly advertised the provision of sexual services on a paid-for basis" including discussions of various sex acts and prices. He said the postcodes of the two houses - often accompanied by the colour of the front doors - were sent out hundreds of time to various contacts. 48 Norfolk Street and 2 Francis Street were being used as brothels During the trial samples of the text exchanges were read to the jury, and the court heard Miclescu had been buying condoms in bulk via his Amazon account for delivery primarily to Norfolk Street. The court also heard financial investigators found that between November 2021 and April 2023 some £150,000 was credited to the defendant's six bank accounts while payments totalling £9,940 had been made to a website which hosted, among other things, adverts for adult services. Following his arrest Miclescu gave officers prepared statements saying accepted renting both properties. He said he had taken over the tenancy of the Norfolk Street house from his partner and rented out some of the rooms to fellow Romanians in the city and had no knowledge of the property being used as a brothel. He said he slept at the Francis Street house with his partner and said while he knew some of the women in the house were sex workers he had not control over what happened and did not gain financially from what went on at the address. Miclescu subsequently pleaded not guilty to keeping a brothel when he appeared at Swansea Magistrates Court in October last year and was granted bail ahead of his trial on condition that he surrender his passport. He has not been heard of since, and in February this year a warrant was issued for his arrest. The warrant remains outstanding. Crisit-Denis Miclescu, of Jones Terrace, Mount Pleasant, Swansea, was sentenced in his absence to two years in prison. Last week the prosecution offered no evidence against Robertina-Elena Iancu, of High Street in Swansea, who had previously pleaded not guilty to keeping a brothel and the 33-year-old was formally found not guilty. Arrest warrants have previously been issued for Florin Dumitru, aged 30, of St Helen's Road, Swansea, and 28-year-old Cristina Cobsaru, of Eastern Avenue West, Chadwell Heath, London, after they failed to appear at Swansea Magistrates Court last year to face charges of keeping a brothel. Article continues below Get Swansea news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here . We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Wales Online
Two grey pebble-dashed terraced houses 'used as brothels' in Welsh city
Two grey pebble-dashed terraced houses 'used as brothels' in Welsh city A man accused of having a 'hands-on' role running two brothels in Swansea has gone on trial The defendant is alleged to have run brothels at 48 Norfolk Street (left) and 2 Francis Street in Swansea A man has gone on trial accused of having a "hands-on" role running brothels in houses in a Welsh city. Crisit-denis Miclescu is said to have facilitated the use of two terraced properties in Swansea for the purposes of prostitution. Miclescu did not attend the opening of his trial at Swansea Crown Court, and following legal submission from prosecution and defence barristers the case began in his absence. The 24-year-old year old has previously denied the allegations. Craig Jones, opening the case for the prosecuting, told the jury that the case involved two properties in Swansea, namely 48 Norfolk Street in the Mount Pleasant area of the city and 2 Francis Street near Victoria Park and St Helen's, both of which were rented by the defendant at the relevant time. He said police first attended the Norfolk Street property on October 28, 2022, and found three Romanian females sat in the living room. Phones were seized and the prosecutor said an examination of the devices showed messages which "clearly advertised the provision of sexual services on a paid for basis". For the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter The prosecutor said police attended at the Francis Street house on March 21, 2023, and found five women at the address along with the defendant. No search was carried out on that occasion. He said officers attended the property again on April 4 and again found five females - four of whom had not been present at the previous visit - and the defendant. The court heard Miclescu tried to flee over the back garden fence but was detained. Again phones were seized. Article continues below The barrister told the jury they would hear evidence of a financial investigation into the defendant's six bank accounts which showed that between November 2021 and April 2023 some £150,000 was credited to his accounts while the investigator who went though the transactions could find no signs of any salary or wage-type payments. He also said the investigator also found payments totalling £9,940 from the accounts to a website which hosted, among other things, adverts for adult services. Mr Jones told the jurors that they would also hear evidence of the purchase of bulk quantities of condoms from the defendant's Amazon account, and hear details of messages recovered from the seized phones where sexual services were discussed and during which the postcodes of the two properties were sent out to contacts "many hundreds of times". The barrister said following his arrest Miclescu gave officers prepared statements in which he denied any knowledge of the properties being involved in prostitution and denied exerting any control over what was going on. Mr Jones said it was the prosecution case that the defendant was "controlling, assisting and facilitating the operation of these two addresses as brothels" and had a "hands on" role in the operation. The first evidence put before the jury was from South Wales Police constable Neil Lofthouse who is the officer in the case. Article continues below The officer took the jury through a number of text conversations recovered from phones seized from the two properties during which sex acts and prices were discussed. The court heard many of the conversations ended with a post code for one of the properties - sometimes accompanied by directions and the colour of the front door - being sent to the contacts. Crisit-denis Miclescu, of Jones Terrace, Mount Pleasant, Swansea, denies two counts of keeping a brothel, and the trial continues.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Yahoo
Six Romanian nationals arrested in jewelry scam on Kauai
Six Romanian nationals have been arrested in connection with a counterfeit jewelry scam targeting customers on Kauai that police discovered when two suspects were caught selling fake gold to people in a Walmart parking lot, according to the Kauai Police Department. On Feb. 15, at about 6 p.m., KPD officers responded to a report of two male suspects trying to sell counterfeit gold jewelry to customers in the Walmart parking lot, 'claiming they needed cash to repair their vehicle, ' according to the Kauai Police Department. The pair initially evaded police but officers got a description of their car and on Sunday, Feb. 16, 29-year-old Remus Miclescu, a Romanian national residing in Washington State, was arrested on suspicion of driving without a valid driver's license and theft in the third degree. Miclescu was released without bail based on his 'written promise to appear at all scheduled court proceedings.' On Feb. 19, officers arrested Constantin Miclescu, a 34-year-old Romanian national residing in New York, and Sarai Gheorghe, a 23-year-old Romanian national residing in Maryland, on suspicion of fraud. 'These arrests were a critical step in halting further criminal activity and uncovering additional information, ' read a statement from KPD. Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. On Feb. 20, officers arrested Inilian Constantin, 30, of Romania who lives in Maryland, Sofian Miclescu, a 28-year-old Romanian national living in New York, Constantin Miclescu, 26, of Romania by way of Maryland, and Remus Miclescu, a 29-year-old Romanian national residing in Washington. Police did not say if or how the Miclescu's from Romania are related. All six suspects are currently being held at the KPD Cellblock pending further investigation. 'Thanks to the persistence and thorough investigation by our officers, along with the public's vigilance, we've made great strides in putting an end to this scam, ' said Deputy Chief Mark Ozaki, in a statement. 'These groups often operate as organized crime, targeting our kupuna. We want every Kaua 'i resident to feel safe, knowing those responsible will be held accountable for their crimes.' These frauds 'bear striking similarities to ' when the KPD arrested four men from Romania claiming to sell rare or antique pieces of jewelry at significantly reduced prices because they needed the money. Those jewels were fake. Please report any suspicious activity to KPD Dispatch at (808 ) 241-1711. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers Kaua 'i at (808 ) 246-8300, submit a tip at or use the Crime Stoppers Kaua 'i P3 Tips Mobile App. 17 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
