The NYPD executed a successful raid on a notorious brothel in Queens, targeting human trafficking linked to the migrant crisis and organized crime rings.
District leader Hiram Monserrate highlighted the alarming role of human traffickers in forcing migrant workers into prostitution, with debts reaching up to $50,000.
Local merchants reported that crime, including shoplifting and street prostitution, has significantly worsened in recent months, with shoplifters now becoming openly aggressive.
Migrant hookers working in broad daylight alongside illegal vendors have proliferated, exacerbating tensions and crime in the area despite police efforts to curb the issue.
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