Homeland security officer arrested

Homeland security officer arrested after raid
Government was seeking illegal aliens recruited to work for prostitution ring
When federal agents raided local massage parlors last month, they were shocked to find a Department of Homeland Security law enforcement officer’s gun and uniform in an apartment linked to one of the parlors.

That officer — David J. Wolkiewicz, 51 — appeared before a federal magistrate judge Tuesday, and court papers indicated that he has admitted that he helped run a parlor where prostitution allegedly took place.

Prosecutors said Wolkiewicz, an officer with U.S. Customs & Border Protection, has admitted assisting the operator of the Asian Acupressure Therapy parlor at 7500 Porter Road, Town of Niagara.

Wolkiewicz, who has been suspended from duty, was charged last week with lying to government agents.

According to court papers, the federal officer’s uniform, name plate and gun were found on March 26, when federal agents raided a Porter Road apartment of a massage parlor employee.

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