Hull Police arrested a 54-year-old man on drug and prostitution charges after a search of his beachfront condominium on Friday.

**Armin Erbsland was arrested on Friday and faces numerous charges, including sex trafficking and drug possession. [Hull Police photo]**

Armin Erbsland of 45 Hull Shore Drive is charged with trafficking of persons for sexual servitude and engaging in sexual conduct for a fee in addition to possession of crack cocaine. Police reported finding 11 grams of crack cocaine inside a glass container, various glass pipes, “multiple open clear glassine corner baggies as well as copper wire that are consistent with drug paraphernalia,” and an iPhone.

According to the police report filed by Detective Andrew Reilly, at the police station Erbsland “made spontaneous utterances about how he ‘does not pay for sex, but provides hotel rooms for girls and gives money on cash apps when the girls are down on luck and need money.’” He also told police that he gave $50,000 “to those girls;” when asked how many, “he stated ‘God a lot. I don’t even know their names,’” according to the report.

Police did not indicate where the sexual crimes are believed to have taken place, although the search and arrest were part of an ongoing investigation with the Norwell Police Department. Bail was set at $5,040 and Erbsland was arraigned at Hingham District Court. The police department said the investigation will continue. Officers asked anyone with information about this situation – or anyone who needs assistance – to call the police department’s non-emergency line, 781-925-1212.