City leaders in Roswell have ordered the immediate closure of the Economy Hotel on Old Dogwood Road, citing dangerous safety violations and a recent human trafficking investigation that resulted in multiple arrests.
Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson says the decision to shut down the property came after serious concerns were uncovered during inspections. “These are not minor infractions,” Wilson said. “They are serious threats to human life, including unsafe structural conditions, inoperable fire alarms, blocked emergency exits, and exposed electrical wiring.”
The emergency closure comes just days after six men, two of whom were motel employees, were arrested in connection with a disturbing human trafficking case. Investigators say the suspects gave drugs and alcohol to two underage sisters before forcing them to engage in sex acts with strangers at the motel…