AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – A local massage business is closed by an emergency order.
A notice of closure by emergency order is posted on the doors of Relax 2 Massage, located near Garland Avenue and South Western Street in the shopping strip next to Total Wireless.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has the authority to issue emergency orders to close a massage establishment if law enforcement or TDLR believe human trafficking is happening at the location.
- TDLR inspectors who notice signs of human trafficking
- Local and state law enforcement agencies investigating cases involving massage businesses
- Consumer complaints
TDLR investigators will visit the business to do an inspection and confirm that there are indicators of human trafficking.
An emergency order is then drafted it is taken to be signed by the agency’s executive director…