Cops: 9 Arrested in Morris County Prostitution Ring

A two-month investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies led to a total of nine arrests this week as an alleged prostitution ring was dissolved in North Jersey, Pequannock Township police announced.

The arrests were made Monday at three separate Morris County businesses where the alleged criminal activity had been taking place. In addition to the arrests, $10,000, two motor vehicles valued at more than $50,000 and other items were all seized, police said.

Those arrested and their locations included:

Natural and Artificial Care, Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pequannock:

• Juana Contreras, 33, Bronx, New York, charged with promotion of prostitution and conspiracy to commit prostitution.
• Larisa Paul, 51, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, charged with prostitution and conspiracy to promote prostitution.
• Diana Bolanos, 43, Perty Amboy, New Jersey, charged with prostitution and conspiracy to promote prostitution.

GW Center, Route 23, Pompton Plains:

• Liliya Yakubova, 50, Staten Island, New York, charged with prostitution, conspiracy to commit prostitution, operating a sexually oriented business and maintaining a nuisance.
• Inna Gasanova, 26, Brooklyn, New York, charged with prostitution and conspiracy to promote prostitution.
• Iryna Lobur, age 50, of Bridgewater, New Jersey, arrested for prostitution and conspiracy to promote prostitution.

Sun Star Therapy, Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains:

• Guiyue Konecke, 50, Lincoln Park, New Jersey, charged with prostitution, operating a sexually oriented business and maintaining a nuisance.

Riverdale Therapy, Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale:

• Lianhua Quan, 42, Queens, New York, charged with prostitution and conspiracy to promote prostitution.
• Mesun You-Choi, 57, charged with promotion of prostitution, conspiracy to commit prostitution, operating a sexually oriented business, and maintaining a nuisance.

Pequannock, Riverdale, and Lincoln Park police departments were joined in the investigation by the Department of Homeland Security. Four others were detained while the search warrants were executed, but were later released.

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