A pimp who forced trafficked women to have sex for money up to 15 times a day has been brought to justice. 

Roland Cankaj, 43, was part of the ‘Cankaj Brotherhood’ which trafficked Brazilian women into the UK to be sexually exploited. 

He rented an apartment in Tower Hamlets under a false passport and was seen driving young women to addresses then waiting outside in a car. 

Cankaj was also seen taking provocative photos of young women outside London landmarks which were used to advertise sexual services. 

When police raided a brothel in Tower Hamlets they found sparsely furnished rooms containing items linked to sex work. 

Six victims were identified, including one who told police she worked as a beautician in Brazil before Cankaj arranged for her to come to the UK. 

Once she arrived she was moved between various addresses to have sex with men, sometimes 10 to 15 times a day. 

Cankaj took half the money she earned, the woman said. 

Detective Sergeant Andy Owen, who led the investigation, said: “Cankaj tricked these women into a false sense of security, making them believe that this exploitation was a way of them gaining financial freedom. 

“In fact, he was the one financially benefitting, making a career out of orchestrating prostitution with vulnerable victims.” 

Cankaj, of Western Gateway in Tower Hamlets, was arrested at London Stansted on April 20. 

He later pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation and keeping a brothel for use in prostitution. 

He denied a charge of arranging or facilitating the travel of another person with a view to exploitation but was found guilty by a jury at Croydon Crown Court on Wednesday (October 23). 

Julie Currie, Victim Navigator Programme Coordinator at Justice & Care, who supported one of the victims said: ”We are proud to support the survivor to bring her trafficker to justice, and commend her bravery in supporting this case. 

“As this case shows, modern slavery is brutal and it is everywhere - with an estimated 122,000 victims currently trapped in exploitation in the UK. 

“Our Navigators are deployed into the heart of the Metropolitan Police, and many other police forces across the UK, and are often there from the moment a potential victim is identified to help them feel safe. 

“They work helping survivors to start to rebuild their lives and support them to engage with the criminal justice process. 

“This case is just one example of the incredible partnership between Justice and Care and the Metropolitan Police. 

”Every member of the public can help us stop this crime by learning the signs of modern slavery and reporting concerns to police.”