New information has been released Thursday in the case of the recent prostitution sting in Harker Heights.
Three people were arrested, more than $70,000 seized, and three vehicles impounded after multiple state and federal law enforcement agencies conducted a sting operation on a massage parlor in Harker Heights Tuesday.
Jingning Lin, 48, of Harker Heights; Hai Yan Zhang, 50, of Harker Heights; and Limei Godfrey, 45, of Lago Vista, were arraigned Wednesday on charges of aggravated promotion of prostitution; engaging in organized criminal activity â aggravated promotion of prostitution; and engaging in organized criminal activity â money laundering.
Executed search warrants culminated from an âextensive investigationâ into Foot Spa, a business located in the 300 block of West Central Texas Expressway in Harker Heights, police said.
Three people were arrested, more than $70,000 seized, and three vehicles impounded after multiple state and federal law enforcement agencies conducted a sting operation on a massage parlor in Harker
In addition to the arrests, investigators seized $70,000 and three vehicles.
Credit: Bell County Sheriff s Dept. Author: Jim Hice Updated: 11:04 AM CDT June 3, 2021
HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas An investigation involving several law enforcement agencies into a massage parlor in Harker Heights led to the arrest of three people.
The Bell County Sheriff s Department said the investigation was focused on The Foot Spa in the 300 block of West Central Texas Expressway.
Jingning Lin, 48, Hai Yan Zhang, 50, and Limei Godfrey, 45, were all arrested on charges of aggravated promotion of prostitution, engaging in organized crime and money laundering. Their bonds were set at $250,000.
Investigators also seized $70,000 from banks in Bell and Harris Counties along with three vehicles, the sheriff s department said.