I just recently heard about “Aquariumgate” - apparently there are places labeled as Aquariums on Google maps which are out in the middle of nowhere and appear to be a front for prostitution or human trafficking.
https://ramonaleone.com/magazine/aquariumgate/
Just starting a thread about it because I couldn’t find an existing one here.
Here is the thing. I am a hobbyist in the reef aquarium industry. Alot of these people are online coral/fish/product vendors. And use their homes as the llc/passthru. Because you can make alot alot of $$$ from 1 reef tank. Some corals sell for $150 per polyp, which is the size of a shirt button. These people might have either online businesses, or vend on facebook. There is ways you can cross check into it. BUT this is possibly why there is alot of this going on.
Except the “businesses” aren’t listed at an actual address. The listings give a range of addresses on a block. And then a star marks a specific house.
I am not denying that there is something hinky. I am giving you guys an Exclusion tool. You can trace back now hobbyists businesses. That are being their home address. I do the same thing, I sell corals. I know alot of others who do this and sell corals, fish. And to get an importers license you MUST MUST have a brick and mortae establishment. As your business. AGAIN I am not denying this. Only giving you guys some shit to work with. Giving you inside information, thats not very common knowledge.