Crime & Safety
Asian Brothel Raided and Closed in Greenbelt
The second brothel discovered in two weeks by police in Greenbelt was closed Tuesday.
Another massage parlor was closed in Greenbelt this week after police discovered it was a front for an Asian brothel.
According to police spokeswoman Kelly Lawson, members of the Metropolitan Area Drug Task Force (MADTF) and the Greenbelt Police Department raided a suspected Asian brothel Tuesday at 7525 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 116.
The brothel was disguised as a massage parlor, TK Therapy. The business was raided last year, but resumed their illegal operation, Lawson stated.
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Police searched the business after "an investigation revealed illegal sex acts were being performed inside the businesses in exchange for money," she added. Officers took money and electronic equipment into custody.
Charges are pending in this case, Lawson added.
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Just last week another prostitution ring was busted in Belle Point Office Park in Greenbelt.
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