Overview

• Suping Zhu, 38, of Flushing, New York, was taken into custody Friday and is scheduled for arraignment Monday in Lawrence District Court.
• Zhu faces charges of deriving support from prostitution, keeping a house of ill fame, and trafficking a person for sexual servitude.
• Investigators executed a Sept. 4 search warrant after surveillance and undercover operations initiated in response to resident complaints.
• Officers seized computers, phones, and business records and interviewed two women who were working at the spa.
• The Methuen police chief and mayor framed the case as the start of a broader crackdown, warning they will target customers and noting additional charges are possible.