Two massage parlors were shut down following a year-long investigation into allegations of illicit activity and prostitution, Oceanside police said Monday.

Beginning in September 2024, detectives conducted operations at Nirvana Spa at 3320 Mission Ave. and Seaside Acupressure at 560 Greenbrier Drive, according to the Oceanside Police Department.

"These closures send a clear message that businesses engaging in illegal activity will not be tolerated in Oceanside," Oceanside police Chief Taurino Valdovinos said.

Police said the investigation included more than two dozen interviews and that several employees of the establishments were arrested on suspicion of prostitution.

The owner of both businesses is no longer permitted to operate within Oceanside, and the business licenses for both lo

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