Milpitas: Massage parlor shutters after prostitution citations - The Mercury News

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Milpitas officials confirmed that a massage parlor that was cited for prostitution earlier this year has effectively shutdown. As of this week, signage on the facade of the nondescript building located west of Interstate 680 no longer advertises Teffanie Spa.

The spa’s departure from 232 S. Hillview Drive — adjacent to other businesses in a strip mall that includes a nursing school, a uniform store and a tax preparer’s office — follows a police operation that took place on April 12.

At about noon that day, Milpitas Police Department’s undercover unit cited two women for prostitution at the business. On scene, plainclothes officers, responding to anonymous tips to police that first began in August 2016 concerning alleged prostitution taking place at the business, were themselves solicited by women offering sexual acts for money, police say.

Thuy Phung, 35, of San Jose, and Latana Khamdaranikone, 31, of Fresno, were both cited and released for prostitution, police said.

Officers also contacted the owner of the business, 53-year-old Stockton resident Teffanie Do, by phone to have her come down to the police station the following day for an interview with detectives. However, Do did not appear for that April 13 interview with investigators, police said.

Last week, Milpitas Chief Building Official Keyvan Irannejad confirmed at least one building inspector assisted in the police raid.

“He removed the certificate of occupancy for violating the conditions and proceeded to post a yellow tag, stating no business to be conducted,” Irannejad told the Post via email. “Yellow tag is limited entry only to move their belongings.”

He added the building inspector on scene reported that authorities “were concerned with the possibility of the girls sleeping at the facility.”

According to the city’s inspector report, “the spa in its conditions of approval was no massage use within tenant space.

“Additionally, two employees were cited for (prostitution)…the employees were able to gather their belongings and the owner may obtain a new (certificate of occupancy) or vacate,” the report states.

Meanwhile, Irannejad confirmed the owner had not contacted the city to attempt to reopen the spa.

“We did not receive any call,” he said.

Do, the business owner, could not be reached for comment by press time.

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