India, Jan. 19 -- An Indian-origin couple and three others were arrested in the US for allegedly running a sex trafficking and drug distribution operation from a motel in Virginia, officials said.

According to court documents, since May 2023, Kosha Sharma, aka Ma or Mama K, 52, and Tarun Sharma, aka Pop or Pa, 55, and Kosha LLC, doing business as "Red Carpet Inn," have leased and operated the motel.

"As alleged in a criminal complaint, Kosha and Tarun Sharma, who are married, take a cut of the profits made from illegal activity conducted on the third floor of the hotel," read a statement issued by the US Attorney's Office.

Joshua Roderick, aka Josh, 40, and Rashard Perrish Smith, aka Sean/Shawn, B, B-more, or Baltimore, 33, were also a...