Durant, Oklahoma – The District 27 Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force announced that a massage business in the city’s strip mall was closed after investigators found three women being forced to work and live on the premises. The victims were quickly placed under the care of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office and local victim‑services agencies.

Investigation origins and scope

The probe began in neighboring Sequoyah County, where agents learned the business owner operates several massage establishments across Oklahoma, including the Durant location. The task force’s focus on human‑trafficking violations led officers to the Durant site, where they uncovered the three victims.

Nonprofit leader Joseph Scaramucci, who heads Skull Games Solutions, helped coordinate law‑enforcement training in the area last week. “We partnered with them to bring and culminate that training, obviously in real‑life scenarios,” Scaramucci said, noting that the training included a mock hotel operation designed to mirror the ongoing investigation.

Victim assistance and community response

Scaramucci explained that the three individuals were immediately provided assistance and are now working with the attorney general’s office and victim‑services providers to secure the best possible outcome. “The people that are there working are there under force, fraud or coercion. And there is no consent surrounding that,” he added.

Following the raid, the business posted signs indicating it was closed. Two patrons who had just left the establishment reported receiving massages earlier that day, unaware of the investigation.

Local residents who frequent the strip mall, including Shawn Halley and Luis Chavez, said the closure did not surprise them. “We just notice a lot of folks coming in and out of there, like a lot of traffic… people come in there all mad and stuff, but they leave very happy,” they observed.

Ongoing efforts

The District 27 task force emphasized that the investigation remains active. Scaramucci urged anyone who senses something amiss to contact law enforcement promptly, stating, “If you have that burning feeling inside that something’s not right, just contact law enforcement and give them the ability to get out and do that investigation.”

Authorities have not released further details about the owner’s other Oklahoma locations, but the task force’s continued focus suggests additional actions may follow.

Original reporting: KXII News 12 (Gray) — read the source article.