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2 Illegal Immigrants Face Prostitution Charges In Leesburg
POSTED: 2:37 pm EST February 12,
2008
UPDATED: 4:46 pm EST February 12,
2008
LEESBURG, Va. -- Police have arrested two illegal immigrants from Mexico in connection with an alleged prostitution operation in Leesburg.Officials said police on Friday stopped a vehicle that they thought was being used to transport prostitutes to Leesburg locations.
Police accused the driver, Ismael Antonio-Garcia, 27, of Leesburg, of recruiting women for prostitution and transporting them to customers. Police said a passenger, Marina Aguirre-Gonzalez, 21 of no fixed address, was one of several prostitutes working for him.Antonio-Garcia has been charged with two counts each of aiding prostitution, using a motor vehicle to promote prostitution and receiving money from a prostitute. Aguirre-Gonzalez has been charged with two counts of prostitution.Police said they recovered evidence of solicitation efforts and money at Antonio-Garcia's residence.Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and agents from the Human Trafficking Unit are assisting with the investigation.Authorities are trying to identify more people with ties to Antonio-Garcia.
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