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MULTIPLE RAIDS SIGNAL END OF PROSTITUTION RING
Police and federal authorities conducted raids in four cities last weekend as they appear to near the end of a two-year investigation into a ring suspected of smuggling Asian women into the US for prostitution.  Raids were conducted in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and New York City.  The two-year probe, known as Operation Jade Blade, has also resulted in the indictment of eight people.

According to the indictment, which was recently filed in Las Vegas, the smugglers would arrange for the women’s entry into the US and would then force them into prostitution to pay off the smuggling debt.  The indictment also states that the women were moved to new cities at least once a month, resulting in the widespread raids of last weekend.  Seven of those indicted have been arrested, while one remains at large.

Federal authorities are not revealing much information about the case because of pending criminal trials, but an FBI agent involved with the investigation said the ring brought in a “significant number” of women each month. 
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