Fifty members of the Hells Angels were on trial in Spain on Monday, where they face charges of drug trafficking, prostitution, arms and human trafficking, extortion and violence, including murder.

First, when the trial began in Madrid on Monday was the gang’s former leader, Frank Hanebuth, who, according to Spanish prosecutors, was responsible from 2009 to 2013 for sending the other gang members to commit crimes in popular tourist spots, particularly the resort island of Mallorca.

According to a 150-page indictment, the Spanish public prosecutor’s office is demanding a 13-year prison sentence for the German citizen Hanebuth for membership in a criminal organization, money laundering and illegal possession of weapons. They are also seeking a $4.5 million fine on money laundering charges, reports Mallorcadiario.com.

Other leading members of the gang, the outlet said, face charges of running a prostitution ring and drug trafficking and could face up to 38 years in prison.

Plastic surgery and cages for women forced into prostitution

The Spanish daily newspaper 20 minutes reported that the indictment listed prostitution and trafficking in women as one of the gang’s main sources of income.

During the police investigation, three Czech women said they had been brought to Spain from Italy with a promise to work as restaurant hostesses. When they arrived they were met at the airport and taken to a private club where they were forced to have sex with clients. Some of the women said they were locked in dog cages “as punishment” if they protested.

Prosecutors also said the women underwent cosmetic surgery to “make them more productive and generate greater profits from the activities they engage in.”

The Hells Angels are also accused of creating a complex money laundering network “through corporations in tax havens to which they send large amounts of money through human couriers”.

The process is expected to take several weeks.

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