Michigan Man Involved In Human Trafficking Ring Found After 2-Year Hunt

(CBS DETROIT)- According to reports, 50-year old Darrick Bell was arrested in Monroe by Homeland Security Investigations special agents on Wednesday. He was the last remaining fugitive of a large Detroit drug and sex trafficking ring.

For two years, Bell had been on the run after a federal raid happened at a Detroit Victory Inn. The federal raid rescued 14 women from sex trafficking as well as revealed the inner workings of the brothel-like motel operation.

Bell and five other defendants were charged with the following crimes: trafficking in persons, drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion collection and conspiracy, among other charges.

Victory Inn is no longer standing.

No other details are known regarding this case.

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