FBI, Baltimore police execute raid.
Three strip clubs in Baltimore were raided in connection with a human trafficking case, local and federal authorities said.
The FBI said the raids are part of a joint investigation involving federal agents, Baltimore police and the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office. Officials raided clubs on The Block, also known as Baltimore Street, at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, and it lasted well into Friday morning, an FBI representative said.
Police brought search warrants as they entered Club Chez, Joey, Diamond Lounge and Lust.
Officials would not say what exactly led them to conduct the raids, what evidence they found or if any arrests were made. They would only say the investigation is ongoing.
Harry Collins was walking on Baltimore Street when he noticed officers come in and shut down the area.
“I didn’t know what to think. I mean, I saw two police cars and there wasn’t any traffic. All the buses had to divert onto South Street, so I didn’t really know what was going on until I saw a whole bunch of police, so I guessed a raid went on,” Collins said.
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