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Human Trafficking Operations Shut Down In Montgomery County

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 5:48pm

Rockville, Md. (WUSA) A string of businesses in office complexes along Rockville Pike and Hungerford Drive are the epicenter of a large human trafficking and prostitution business that appears to have grown in Montgomery County.

The scale of the business was revealed Friday with the announcement of arrests and charges against four alleged human traffickers who operated at least a half-dozen "spa" and "massage" businesses along a three mile stretch of Md. Route 355 in Rockville.

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Business Owners Busted For Prostitution, Human Trafficking

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 5:47pm

ROCKVILLE, Md. (WUSA) -- Several business owners in Montgomery County are charged with conducting prostitution and human trafficking after a long-term investigation, say county police.

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Police started investigating a series of alleged prostitution brothels that were advertizing as acupressure and massage businesses. Police say they noticed that an increased number of ads for these businesses were posted in the adult section of some websites.

According to Montgomery County Police, officers "used a new Maryland law that provides an exception to the Maryland Wiretap Law for investigations that involve human trafficking."  Police then executed search warrants at six businesses in Rockville to gather more evidence in their investigation including:

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Lincoln - Lessons in Leadership

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 3:30pm
Lincoln - Lessons in Leadership

The following information was sent to us by Nadine Mort:

 

In recognition of President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday and in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Harold W. Nelson, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Retired) will be speaking at Sandy Spring Museum on “Lincoln – Lessons in Leadership,” Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11a.m. The lecture is free to the public.

 

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Leggett to Announce First Major Acquisition in New “BLT” Agricultural Reserve Initiative

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 2:30pm
Leggett to Announce First Major Acquisition in New “BLT” Agricultural Reserve Initiative

The following information was sent to us by Karen Falcon:

 

 

Thursday, January 26, 2012

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Neighborhood Market Opens in Rockville

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 1:15pm

The Fresh Market expanded its Maryland presence by opening their first store in Montgomery County. This specialty grocer features fresh meats and fish, a deli, a nice mix of conventional and organic fruits and vegetables, over 300 varieties of cheese cut on site, beautiful flowers, a large assortment of candies, salad bar, prepared foods, freshly roasted coffee in bins, and much more in a friendly...

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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Use of a Weapon Of Mass Destruction

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 12:30pm
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Use of a Weapon Of Mass Destruction

 

The following information was sent to us by the U.S. Department of Justice:

 

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Science Olympiad Invitational This Saturday

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 10:25am
Science Olympiad Invitational This Saturday

The following information was sent to us by Dian Nelson:

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