I saw a team of undercover agents rush past our window," Martin said. On Thursday, Unbound brought interpreters who speak Mandarin Chinese to help with the investigation because the two victims didn't speak English. It was a sad situation. We think they were totally taken advantage of," McNamara said. One man, year-old Renquan Zheng, has been charged with engaging in organized crime relating to human trafficking.
Two other people have been detained, McNamara said. We don't have any problem with that, but when you step over the line, you start having people buying sex. That's where we draw the line," McNamara said. According to the arrest affidavit, two undercover detectives went to the massage parlor in May where they were met by two women.
The detectives were taken to separate rooms. About 40 minutes into the massage, both detectives were told to turn over. During this visit, detectives noticed a living area in the back of the parlor, which is consistent with human trafficking, the affidavit said. This is at least the fifth massage parlor the Sheriff's Office raided within the past year.
Copyright KXXV. All rights reserved. Actions Facebook Tweet Email. Sheriff's office raids Waco massage parlor; 1 arrested, 2 detained. By: Estephany Escobar , Caroline Sutton. Melody Martin works at Martin Hearing located next door to the raided business. Martin noticed the police presence before the operation took place.
This incident happened again when detectives returned to the parlor in August. Sign up for the Headlines Newsletter and receive up to date information. Click here to manage all Newsletters. In Your Neighborhood.
