LBPD: 4 Charged in Illegal Massage Sting

Four Queens women were arrested in an illegal massage parlor investigation in Long Beach, according to Long Beach Police.

After investigating an advertisement for a “Health Spa” on East Park Avenue, Daxia Wu, 38, and Kai Me Yang, 41, were each charged with unauthorized practice and prostitution, cops said.

A second sting was organized on West Park Avenue in response to an advertisement for “Long Beach Spa.” There, Li Wang, 58, was charged with unauthorized practice. Xiaohui Lu, 58, was also charged with unauthorized practice and prostitution, police said.

All four women will be arraigned Thursday at Long Beach City Court.

Police said the cases are being transferred to New York’s Human Trafficking Intervention Initiative, which is a statewide court system dedicated to helping trafficking victims.

The Long Beach Building Department is continuing the investigation into each of the sites.

“We will not tolerate these types of illegal businesses in our city,” said City Council Vice President Len Torres. “The Long Beach Police Department conducted a thorough investigation and swiftly made the necessary arrests.”

Photo: Xiaohui Lu|Li Wang|Kai Me Yang|Daxia Wu. Credit: LBPD

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