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13 charged in Roanoke County illicit massage parlor investigation
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Key Points:
- Roanoke County police charged 13 individuals in a crackdown on illicit massage parlors, serving search warrants at eight businesses and one home in Daleville, with items seized from the residence.
- Victims were found at the establishments, removed, and offered assistance, while 11 people were arrested on charges of maintaining a bawdy place and held without bond; their identities and charges will be disclosed later.
- Two men were arrested and issued summonses for frequenting a bawdy place, and authorities seized three vehicles and $44,000 in cash during the investigation.
- The probe involved coordination among multiple agencies, including local police, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and immigration enforcement.
- Authorities are also reviewing the business licenses of the involved establishments in collaboration with the Roanoke County Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office.
