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Crime & Safety

San Carlos Massage Parlor Closed Down

Complaints have been lodged for years against Oriental Massage.

Rick Eymer, Neighbor
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The San Jose Mercury News web site reported that police shut down a San Carlos massage business where three separate arrests for prostitution were made in the last two years and detained a female employee, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.

The San Carlos Police Bureau has received complaints for years against Oriental Massage at 1600 El Camino Real the Merucry-News quoted Capt. Greg Rothaus, as saying.

An undercover operation Wednesday reportedly netted Shu Yan Zhang, 49, who was arrested on allegded suspicion of solicitation for prostitution, according to a sheriff's office news release.

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Revisions to the city's massage business ordinance that went into effect in July helped the city close the operation, Rothaus said.

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