HOWARD CO. – Earlier today, October 15, 2025, members of the Indiana State Police Peru Post, Indiana State Police Indianapolis Post, Kokomo Police Department, Battle Ground Police Department, Howard County Sheriff’s Office, and the Department of Homeland Security executed multiple search and arrest warrants. These coordinated efforts resulted in the arrest of three individuals on felony charges.

This operation stems from a fourteen-month investigation into human trafficking crimes linked to certain business owners and operators. The investigation revealed that these businesses were being operated as fronts for prostitution, disguised as legitimate massage parlors. Felony arrest warrants were issued and granted by the Howard County Superior Court II for Yanyan Zhao, 35, and Xingchen Li, 3

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