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A man has been arrested in a raid on a suspected town centre brothel.
Police executed a warrant at the property in Folkestone where cash and other items were seized.
The 60-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of controlling prostitution for gain and subsequently bailed pending further investigation.
A woman who was present at the property yesterday morning in Bouverie Road West was offered support by officers.
DI Nigel Douglas, of the East Kent CID, said: "Kent Police is committed to tackling the often unseen crimes of human trafficking and modern slavery.
"Communities have an important role to play in this and I would like to urge residents to assist us by remaining vigilant and reporting anything suspicious, such as a properties which appear to have lots of visitors attending alone.
"Anyone with information should call 101, contact Kent Police via our website, or call 999 if they believe a crime is in progress."