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An undercover police officer raids a house in San Gabriel on suspicion of prostitution. Several Chinese women were interrogated at the scene and one of them was wearing pajamas and was crying. People familiar with the matter said that the suspicion of prostitution has been raised here for a long time, but the police have not yet confirmed it.
san gabriel On the 29th, a residential house in the city was surrounded by armored vehicles and a large number of police. Our correspondent came to know at the spot that the residential house there was under suspicionProstitution Raid by secret police. Police interrogated at least three Chinese women and one man. One of the young Chinese women with long hair was still wearing pajamas and was crying bitterly, covering her face.
That morning a house on San Gabriel Avenue was surrounded by several police cars. A dark colored police SUV was parked in the courtyard of the house involved, and the iron gate of the courtyard had been removed and rested against the wall on one side. Three Chinese women aged between 20 and 30 were sitting in the courtyard near the police car. The police interrogated the suspects one by one and the person being interrogated was taken to the other side of the house. The police released a person after interrogating him. Then a long-haired woman wearing a pink nightgown was taken aside alone. When questioned, she covered her face and started crying bitterly.
An insider, speaking on condition of anonymity, told this newspaper that police should have worked undercover to arrest suspected prostitutes that morning. The home is a three-bedroom detached home with an addition unit (ADU) attached to the side. Three adults lived in the dwellingTenant The hostess of the house and her husband also live here. A person familiar with the matter said that in the last one-two years there has been suspicion of inappropriate sex transactions. The girls are aged 20, 30 and 40, and the group will change every two weeks, and each girl will stay for three or four days. However, these claims have not been confirmed by the police.
It is reported that the owner of the house is from mainland China, and girls suspected of prostitution here cannot get legal status. According to insiders, many girls work to earn money to support their families and it is not easy for them.
In front of the house involved is a large piece of land, surrounded by an iron fence and planted with fruit trees, cacti and other vegetation. The inside of the houses is difficult to see from the outside and there is a great deal of privacy. According to Zillow public information, the total area of the home is 7,601 square feet. The frontage of the house is 75 feet from San Gabriel Avenue and the total depth is 150 feet. The home was most recently sold in 2011 for $838,000.
When asked what happened, a San Gabriel City Police Department police officer at the scene said he had no comment and said he could contact the San Gabriel City Police Department. The reporter wanted to stay there for the interview, but was told that he had to leave, otherwise the investigation of the case could be affected and there could be a risk of arrest. It was not clear whether anyone had been arrested. The San Gabriel Police Department did not respond to this newspaper’s request for comment.
It appears that some suspected prostitution sites for Chinese in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley have evolved from traditional massage parlors to more secluded residential properties. The Monterey Park Police Department raided two homes located on Florence Street and Everett Street in May this year, this newspaper previously reported. According to court documents, a Chinese-run prostitution network was suspected of sending young girls to private homes to engage in illegal prostitution activities. Sometimes there were as many as 37 people a day, all of whom were Chinese.
The Los Angeles Times also recently reported that there are at least 10 Chinese-run prostitution networks in the San Fernando Valley. These brothels were located in plain suburban houses, often hidden by fences or walls. Operators emphasize to customers that privacy and security are valued throughout the service process. Several women testified that they were recruited through the Chinese social media WeChat. The prostitution network also maintained a website that provided a “menu” of sexual services at each location. Service prices range from a “basic service” of 140 yuan for 20 minutes to a “luxury VIP package” of 300 yuan for an hour. Many of the people involved have been prosecuted, but the mastermind responsible for controlling the entire prostitution network has not yet been arrested.
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The report stated that police were supposed to have conducted an undercover raid on a residential home on suspicion of prostitution. Armored vehicles and several police cars surrounded the scene, and they interrogated people suspected of being involved in the house one by one.
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At least three Chinese women and one man aged between 20 and 30 were interrogated. The person was released after interrogation. One of them, a long-haired woman wearing a pink nightgown, covered her face and burst into tears when she was taken aside.
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People familiar with the case said that over the past year or two there was suspicion of illegal sex trafficking in this home, with a group of girls being changed approximately every two weeks, with each girl staying for three to four days, but these claims have not been confirmed by police.
