(UPDATE 4:40pm)

Two locations in Wenatchee are part of a long-term human trafficking investigation that dates back to last year.

"The Columbia River Drug Task Force got some information a while back on two local massage parlors which are fronts for prostitution," Chelan County Sheriff's Sergeant Ryan Moody said. "Over the course of investigation, two suspects were identified as part of this human trafficking organization and the warrants were issued for their arrest in addition to search warrants for the locations."

Court documents say the two locations subjected to the search warrants are Lin Massage in the 400 block of North Mission Street and Angel Spa in the 300 block of North Chelan Street.

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Angel Massage in the 300 block of North Chelan
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The suspects have been identified as 60-year-old Linhuin Yan and 43-year-old Yan Yang of Tacoma. They've been charged with leading organized crime, promoting prostitution and money laundering.

Court documents say a tip suspecting prostitution assisted the investigation, at least four different women participated as prostitutes, and that sexual favors for money were offered to undercover officers.

Search warrants were also served at the following locations: 6200 block of Clearwater in Kennewick, 3600 block of Tyler Street in Tacoma, and 2000 block of 1022nd Street in Tacoma.

The joint operation involved the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Wenatchee Police Department, East Wenatchee Police Department, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, Kennewick Police Department, South Sound Gang Task Force, Department of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security.

(Original Story)

Search warrants have taken place in cities around the state including Wenatchee as part of a long-term human trafficking investigation.

Members of the Columbia River Drug Task Force searched locations in the 400 block of North Mission and 300 block of North Chelan.

Two people from Tacoma, 60-year-old Linhuin Yan and 43-year-old Yan Yang, have been charged with leading organized crime, promoting prostitution and money laundering.

Detectives say the suspects are connected to a pair of massage parlors that were a front for prostitution.

Search warrants were also served at the following locations: 6200 block of Clearwater in Kennewick, 3600 block of Tyler Street in Tacoma, and 2000 block of 1022nd Street in Tacoma.

The joint operation involved the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Wenatchee Police Department, East Wenatchee Police Department, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, Kennewick Police Department, South Sound Gang Task Force, Department of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security.

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