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Saraland SWAT, Vice Unit Arrest Man Police Identify as Leader of Mobile County Prostitution Ring

Saraland police arrested 50-year-old Michael Orange on Monday after a Narcotics and Vice Unit investigation identified him as the leader of a prostitution ring operating in Mobile County.

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Saraland police say their investigation into the alleged ring remains open and ongoing.

SARALAND, Ala. — A man police describe as the leader of a Mobile County prostitution ring was arrested Monday following an investigation by the Saraland Police Department.

The department’s Narcotics and Vice Unit launched the investigation into the operation in Mobile County. After interviewing several victims, investigators identified 50-year-old Michael Orange as the leader, police said.

Detectives secured an arrest warrant, and the Saraland SWAT team, alongside the Narcotics and Vice Unit, took Orange into custody on Monday.

Police did not immediately release the specific charges or additional details about the alleged operation. Authorities said the investigation remains open and ongoing.

Orange is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

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