Feds: Chinese mob connected to three Cambridge brothels

Two Cambridge men who allegedly operated brothels in the city have been rounded up in an FBI sting that netted 26 people involved in organized crime on drug, prostitution and gambling charges related to the Chinese mob. Wei Xing Chen, 50, was charged on June 30 with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute ecstasy and possession with intent to distribute ecstasy. In addition, he and ...

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Source: Cambridge Chronicle & Cambridge Tab

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