CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Detectives arrested seven people in connection to the alleged operation of illegal massage parlors in several cities, including Charlotte, Gastonia and Indian Trail.
At the beginning of 2023, the Forsyth County Drug Task Force (FCDTF) said it began investigating complaints of illegal massage parlors operating out of Winston-Salem neighborhoods.
Detectives said two women - Li Huang, 49, and Chongmei Wei, 59 - owned the parlors in Winston-Salem. During further investigation, detectives said they found eight other parlors connected to Huang and Wei.
The following parlors were found in these cities:
- Two in Gastonia, North Carolina
- One in Indian Trail, North Carolina
- One in Charlotte, North Carolina
- One in Greensboro, North Carolina
- One in Columbia, South Carolina
- Two in Rock Hill, South Carolina
Huang and Wei were arrested and charged with promoting prostitution and continuing a criminal enterprise.
Detectives said five other people connected to the illegal parlors were arrested on various prostitution charges.
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