Motel 6 has agreed to pay $250,000 US to settle a lawsuit brought by Los Angeles that alleged one of the chain's locations was a base for human traffickers, drug dealers and gang members, prosecutors said. Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the money will be used to help deter human trafficking. Los Angeles police had made more than 60 arrests at the location since 2013 for prostitution, battery, firearms possession and drug-related charges, authorities said. "We allege this has been used as a base for which known gang members and drug dealers had operated," Feuer said. "I know there are other incidents where, we allege, clearly this motel was using for pimping and prostitution activities.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2017 15:11 UTC