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Four charged as part of FBI investigation in Pleasantville

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Four people were arrested after a two-month investigation into prostitution, gun and drug activity at a Pleasantville hotel. The FBI Child Exploitation Task and Pleasantville police searched two rooms Wednesday at Homestead Lodge on the Black Horse Pike. Henry Lovest, 41, was charged with unlawful possession of a stolen firearm, certain person not to possess a firearm, compelling prostitution and drug offenses.
Xena Allen, 22, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and drug offenses. She also had municipal warrants. Tracy Truax, 45, was charged with engaging in prostitution and drug offenses. She also had a municipal warrant. Luis Torres had outstanding warrants for failure to appear and drugs. The FBI Child Exploitation Task Force is made up of detectives from the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office, NJ Department of Human Services Police and NJ State Police. The Atlantic County SWAT Team assisted in serving the warrants. [gallery ids="36234,36240,36241,36242"]
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