Several women have been arrested for allegedly being a part of a large prostitution ring in Alabama.
On Tuesday, police in Mobile, Alabama officially ended their undercover investigation into a large prostitution ring that was being operated in the area. According to Fox 10 News, at least nine people were taken into custody and booked into Metro Jail. Eight of the people arrested were women, and one was a man.
“It’s important for the community and the citizens of Mobile to understand exactly what it is that we’re doing,” said. Police Chief Paul Prine. “They need to be able to see the Mobile Police Department out in the community addressing violent crime.” He added that the community will be seeing more busts in the future. “It is the street level type crimes in cases that really does lend themselves to the violent crimes,” Prine said. “Most cases, more often than not, out in the community.”
Prine noted that the plan will move forward on Wednesday, with roadblocks being set up at four different locations. “This is a tool that they are using to try to make sure that they provide for the increased safety of our community overall, and to just bring awareness,” Public Safety Director Lawrence Battiste says.
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