THREE women are set to be deported after immigration officers raided two brothels in Colchester.

Officials from the UK Border Agency have closed down the brothels, which were in a house in George Williams Way and a flat in East Hill.

Two women, a 49-year-old Malaysian and a 35-year-old from Thailand, both who had overstayed their visas, were arrested at the property in George Williams Way.

A 46-year-old woman from China was arrested at the second address for working in breach of a visitor’s visa.

All three women have been detained by the agency while arrangements are made to remove them from the country.