Human Trafficking in Indian River County
The Vero Beach Police Department Special Investigations Unit, Sebastian Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit, and Indian River County Sheriff's Office Vice Unit has been conducting a criminal investigation into multiple massage parlor locations within Indian River County. This six-month investigation involving multiple jurisdictions has culminated by charging nearly two hundred subjects with over two hundred counts of solicitation. Additionally, the main targets of the investigation were also charged with various counts of law violations to include the following: Racketeering, deriving support from prostitution, engaging in prostitution, and transportation for prostitution. This combined effort included assistance from other jurisdictions including Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida, Orlando Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, and the 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida State Attorney’s Office.
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ARRESTED Lanyun Ma - DOB: 02/02/1970 - 2388 Grand Central Pkwy. Apt.#3 Orlando, FL 32839 Charges: Human Trafficking, Racketeering, Deriving support from prostitution, Engaging in Prostitution, unlawful Transportation for prostitution
ARRESTED Junhua Dong - DOB: 11/23/1968 - 2345 14th Ave. Suite #10 Vero Beach, FL. 32960 Charges: Racketeering, Deriving support from prostitution, Engaging in Prostitution ARRESTED Yan Xu - DOB: 07-26-67- 1547 US-1 Sebastian, FL 32958 Charges: Racketeering, Deriving support from prostitution, Engaging in Prostitution (located and arrested in Sebastian) ARRESTED Yaping Ren – 08/15/1991 – 2517 Kilgore St. Orlando, FL. 32803 Charges: Racketeering, Deriving support from prostitution, Engaging in Prostitution (located and arrested in Orlando) ARRESTED Kenneth Zullo – DOB: 03/28/1954 - 121 Curtis Cir. Sebastian, FL. 32958 Charge: Racketeering WARRANT ISSUED Lanfen Ma – DOB: 04/21/1975- 2388 Grand Central Pkwy. Apt.#3 Orlando, FL 32839 Charges: Racketeering, Deriving support from prostitution, Engaging in Prostitution WARRANT ISSUED Peixia Zhang - DOB: 08/01/1971- 2345 14th Ave. Suite #10 Vero Beach, FL. 32960 Charges: Racketeering, Deriving support from prostitution, Engaging in Prostitution How Vero Beach police landed the only human trafficking charge in recent Florida busts
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