The Sayville Motor Lodge, which was located at 5494 Sunrise Highway, has been sold after it was shut down nearly a year ago for its alleged involvement in human trafficking.
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The Sayville Motor Lodge, a property involved in a sex trafficking and drug conspiracy case, has been sold for $2 million, according to a court order issued by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert.
The announcement comes nearly a year after the unsealing of indictments against Narendarakuma Dadarwala, his wife Shardaben Dadarwala, their son Jigar Dadarwala, Ashokbhai Patel, Timothy Bullen, and Michael Johnson, among others.
“As a result of this sale, the Sayville Motor Lodge is no longer ground zero of an insidious money-maker for prostitution and narcotics trafficking, and a blight on the surrounding community,” U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace said. “Instead, the property will be repurposed by its new owner for the benefit of the residents of Long Island.”
According to court documents, the lodge was not just a place for overnight stays. It functioned as a haven for criminal activities, specifically sex trafficking and drug distribution. The owners and the staff were alleged to have been directly involved in facilitating these crimes. They had control over room rentals and set rates for commercial sex, turning a blind eye to the criminal activities on their property. They were also aware that at least one minor was among the trafficking victims.
Furthermore, they allegedly warned traffickers and those engaged in prostitution when law enforcement was on the property and even observed physical abuse of the victims. In a more shocking revelation, the lodge was also alleged to be a venue for drug dealing, with the owners allowing the use of drugs like heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine on the property.
The operation had allegedly been in place since 2014, and besides the owners and employees, it involved other…
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