Police raided a home in Dursley today as part of a crackdown on a multi-million-pound prostitution ring.

Officers arrested seven people as they targeted homes and brothels in London, Surrey and Gloucestershire.

The operation followed months of undercover police work that gathered evidence of an extraordinarily lucrative vice empire.

At the centre of the alleged conspiracy were a couple thought to have made millions by managing a network of brothels.

The 56-year-old woman and her 43-year-old partner were accused of smuggling women into Britain to staff at least four brothels.

The pair were arrested at an address in Leatherhead, Surrey, where £5,000, three Mercedes, including two classic models, and a Vauxhall transporter were seized.

Police also raided a property belonging to the couple in Dursley, Gloucestershire, accompanied by colleagues from Gloucestershire Police.

Two Lamborghini sports cars believed to belong to the couple were seized from workshops nearby.

The move, dubbed Operation Icefall, was led by officers from the Metropolitan Police’s clubs and vice unit.