Ms. Wang brought to justice by condom-clogged pipe

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Austin police said they uncovered a prostitution ring at a Northwest Austin massage parlor after a waste pipe at the business became clogged and destroyed by hundreds of condoms, according to an arrest affidavit filed on Tuesday.

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Two days before officers received the tip relating to the clogged pipe, Wang was stopped by security at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport with $30,000 in cash wrapped up in several duct-taped bundles, the document said. She told police she had saved the money for a medical procedure in China, and that the money came from Jade Massage, the affidavit said.

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Wang gave police a contact number and was allowed to board a plane to China, the document said.

Investigators found that the number was tied to a Backpage.com account that had apparent advertisements for "Jade Massage" for sexual services at a second location on Anderson Mill Road, according to the affidavit.

On March 22, Austin police executed search warrants at the address and found Wang in a room with a naked man, the affidavit said. Another woman was also found in a separate room with a naked man, according to the report.


Both Wang and Emery face charges of engaging in organized criminal activity and money laundering, the affidavit said.

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