Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) says it has shut down three Calgary massage parlours following a year-long investigation into human trafficking.
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Hai Yan Ye, 48, was arrested on April 16 and has been charged with advertising sexual services, drug offences and firearms offences. ALERT says four suspected victims, believed to be immigrants who were exploited into the sex trade, were identified and provided with help. ALERT says its investigation dates back to February 2023 when a tip was received about suspicious activity taking place at the since-closed Moonlight Massage, which was forced to close in December 2023, when the landlord identified illegal suites on the premises.
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