Methuen Mayor declares war on human trafficking after busts at two local businesses

Methuen Mayor declares war on human trafficking after busts at two local businesses

“In recent days, I have declared, in effect from a policy standpoint, war on human trafficking in our city, the idea being that we need to eradicate these terrible crimes, the individuals, the evil doers who are actually carrying these out, getting them the hell out of our city,” said Mayor Beauregard.

Three more spas closed in human trafficking crackdown

METHUEN — The city has shut down three more businesses suspected of operating as fronts for human trafficking, bringing the total to five over the last few days.