"EXCLUSIVE: NEW YORK - The FBI has warned it is getting ready to smash and dismantle the transnational gangs who have helped transform a busy commercial strip in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's district into a crime-infested hot spot blighted by illegal prostitution, drugs, human trafficking and violence. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Christopher Raia, the FBI's assistant director in charge of the New York office, said he has deployed multiple squads to patrol the troubled two-mile strip along Roosevelt Avenue in Queens"
"The news comes after local leaders repeated their calls for FBI Director Kash Patel to finally crush the ruthless gangs, as concerned residents hold weekly protests outside what they say are well-known brothels openly operating in the area, often disguised as beauty salons. The immigrant-heavy neighborhood is often referred to as a red-light district and is also scarred by trash and unsanitary conditions, with illegal vendors selling unregulated food and suspected stolen goods."
The FBI has deployed multiple squads to patrol a troubled two-mile commercial strip along Roosevelt Avenue in Queens and is working with the NYPD to dismantle transnational gangs. The corridor has become a crime hotspot marked by illegal prostitution, drugs, human trafficking, violence, trash, unsanitary conditions, and unregulated vendors. Local leaders and residents have held weekly protests outside suspected brothels disguised as beauty salons and urged FBI leadership to act. Earlier this summer, eight members of the 18th Street gang were arrested in an FBI-led operation tied to brutal beatings and stabbings. Investigations aim to disrupt gang hierarchies and end the brothel scourge.
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