Prostitution Bust: 7 Arrested In Lowell

LOWELL, MA — Seven people were arrested in a prostitution bust in Lowell, police announced Monday afternoon. The undercover operation was conducted in the city's Lower Highlands neighborhood Thursday. Five men were arrested for attempting to hire a prostitute and two women were charged with offering sex for money.

Police identified the five men as:

• Alan Desmettre, 63, of Pelham, New Hampshire
• Louis Leakeas, 66, of Lowell
• Zaid Saleem, 28, of Lowell
• Vanderly Andrade, 39, of Lowell
• Augustus Miller, 38, of Lowell

The two women were identified as:

• Kayleigh Frost, 30, of Lowell
• Monique Wiitala, 37, Dunstable

"The operation was part of the Lowell Police Department's ongoing efforts to rid the City's neighborhood of this type of activity," Lowell police said in a statement.

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