Crime & Safety
Two Women Arrested During Smithtown Massage Parlor Raid: Police
Officers investigated the local business after receiving multiple complaints from the community, police say.
SMITHTOWN, NY - Two women were charged with prostitution during a raid at a massage parlor in Smithtown on Thursday afternoon, according to Suffolk Police.
In response to numerous community complaints officers and the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal conducted an investigation into illegal activities at the Cecilia Spa on 139 E. Main Street at 3 p.m., police said.
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During the investigation, numerous violations were discovered, and summonses were issued for each.
In addition, 35-year-old Ma Zi Juan, of Flushing, and 40-year-old Liu Fengying, of Lindenhurst, were both arrested for prostitution and unauthorized practice of a profession under the New York State Education law, police said.
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Pictured: (L - Liu Fengying R - Ma Zi Juan)
Photo: SCPD
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