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   HOUSTON - Several Houston-area bars and clubs have received a 90-day   
   suspension from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) after an   
   investigation into alleged human trafficking.   
      
   The TABC and the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance performed the raids,   
   leading to the emergency suspensions at nine locations that the TABC   
   says were "in flagrant violation of international justice."   
      
   The commission says the raids are the result of ten years of   
   investigations, which involved the TABC, as well as local, state and   
   federal law enforcement.   
      
   "This operation was a massive undertaking that is likely the largest of   
   its kind in Texas history," wrote TABC Chairman Kevin J. Lilly in a   
   statement.   
      
   The suspended businesses included:   
      
   El Flamingo Club, 3715 Aldine Mail Rt.   
      
   Koko Bongo, 955 Federal Rd.   
      
   Los Escorpiones #2, 1636 Federal Rd.   
      
   Los Escorpiones #5, 2815 Luell St.   
      
   El Cruzero Sports Bar, 7715 W. Hardy   
      
   Bora Bora Sports Bar, 11028 Aldine Westfield Rd.   
      
   El Rinconcito Night Club, 743 Freeport St.   
      
   La Condesa, 8810 Jensen Dr.   
      
   Las Margaritas Night Club, 210 E. Little York Rd.   
      
   All nine locations received the suspensions under Alcoholic Beverage   
   Code Sec. 11.614.   
      
   The code allows for the emergency suspensions if a business poses a   
   "continuing threat to the public welfare."   
      
   "Our primary goal tonight was to shut down these hives of criminal   
   activity and to put a stop to the continued victimization of the people   
   held there against their will. This investigation is not over, and   
   we’ll be working closely with our partners in HTRA to track down all of   
   the suspected traffickers involved in these heinous crimes," wrote   
   Lilly.   
      
   More information is expected to be released about the raids next week.   
      
   https://www.yahoo.com/news/9-houston-bars-clubs-suspended-   
   200742766.html   
      
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