Wicked Local Gloucester. Massachussetts.
A joint investigation and takedown by Attorney General Maura Healey’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston Division has resulted in the arrest of five individuals in connection with a major human trafficking and money laundering operation that extended throughout Greater Boston.
Pingxia Fan, age 40, of Boston, Timothy Hayes, age 50, of Gloucester, Simon Shimao Lin, age 59, of Boston, Biqun Xiao, age 47, of Deerfield, N.H., and Robert Mozer, age 65, of Deerfield, N.H., were all arrested Thursday, May 4, in connection with trafficking women for sex at brothels in Boston, Cambridge, North Reading and Quincy.
