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5 · Friday, June 4, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com POPULAR ADDRESS: Sapid Sweets, Unit 2, 2544 Speers Rd., was raided by the Halton Regional police on Wednesday and three people were arrested on charges related to running a common bawdy house. Seven months earlier, Vista Spa, at the same address and using the same telephone number, was also raided and three people were charged. Alleged bawdy houses share same address and phone number Continued from page 1 the raid on Vista Spa led directly to the investigation on Sapid Sweets. "In February of this year, the Town of Oakville bylaw department, which regulates the businesses, noticed a business was open again (at the location vacated by Vista Spa) this time under the name Sapid Sweets Health Centre," said Duraiappah. "When they did their inspection, they noticed it was open and appeared to be almost the same place, just under a different name, and so they passed that information on to us and that's what prompted us to commence our investigation in March." Duraiappah said it is common in the GTA for police to raid an alleged bawdy house only to see that business close and another one reopen at the same location under a new business name and with new owners. "Part of our course of action is to engage in repeated enforcement," said Duraiappah. The Town's Supervisor of Licensing and Bylaw Services Luis Ferreira said that if those charged at Sapid Sweets are convicted, the Town could have grounds to suspend their "When they (Oakville bylaw department) did their inspection, they noticed it was open and appeared to be almost the same place, just under a different name, and so they passed that information on to us and that's what prompted us to commence our investigation in March." Detective Sergeant Nishan Duraiappah, of the Halton Police Drug and Morality Bureau minute session to $150 for a 120-minute session. The website also features pictures of Sapid Sweets professional masseuses who are all young-looking Asian women. "We are sensitive to the possibility that those arrested may be unwilling participants in the activity, but at the moment we don't believe that to be the case, at least with the two or three involved at the moment," he said. Halton police are continuing to investigate this incident and anyone with information related it should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477), or by texting SMS# CRIMES (274637) or by visiting Crime Stoppers online at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com. business licence. If, however, the space is sold to a new owner and opens under a new name, the Town has to treat that owner as a brand new customer and cannot assume they would commit an offence. The Sapid Sweets website at www.sapidswt.ca advertises a variety of services including shoulder, foot, back and body massages as well as acupuncture. The listed prices range from $40 for a 30-