Store owner arrested for prostitution

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) - Police have arrested the owner of the Chinese Massage Parlor on Maple Road in Longmeadow for suspicion of prostitution.

Longmeadow Police Lt. Garry Fontaine told 22News that Wednesday police from several local towns conducted a sting operation, and busted several unlicensed massage parlors.

Six communities held raids: Longmeadow, Springfield, East Longmeadow, Hadley, Chicopee and West Springfield.

Lt. Fontaine said that police found evidence that prostitution was taking place in the parlor.

Fontaine told 22News that several employees of the Longmeadow massage parlor may also be in the country illegally.

Lt. Fontaine arrested the Chinese Massage owner, Xiuli Li, for running a prostitution ring out of her business and running an unlicensed parlor.