Police pull over brothel bus
Sure, $US40 sounds a bit steep for bus fare - even in Florida.
But the ride, say Miami Beach police, included an open bar and female passengers offering lap dances and other sexual favours.
The sleek black "brothel bus" was cruising the city's Collins Avenue early on Sunday morning when three of the women on board got the attention of three undercover cops, Miami Beach police said.
They each handed over $US40 ($A41) to board, then paid $US20 ($A21) for lap dances, $US125 ($A130) to get into the curtained-off VIP section at the back, and $US100 ($A104) for various sex acts.
But before their clothes could come off, their badges came out and the party was over, police said.
"It was pretty brazen," said spokesman Detective Juan Sanchez, noting the officers boarded the bus just two blocks from a police station.
Among those arrested was Christine Enyoniam Afi Morteh, 29, who gave police a Miramar, Florida address where the bus was also registered.
Police said Morteh served one officer vodka with cranberry juice and offered oral sex in exchange for $US100. She later told police she owned the bus.
Two other women were arrested for prostitution. No other customers were on the bus.
Clyde Scott, who was the driver and the only man found on the bus, was charged with transporting for the purpose of prostitution and possession of a controlled substance - six Viagra pills on him.
Police said they also found $US2,028 ($A2,115) in cash on the bus, which features leather seating for about 15-18 people and a television set in the back.
Original Source : http://www.theage.com.au/world/police-pull-over-brothel-bus-20080626-2x6n.html
