Four arrested in takedown of human trafficking ring in Metro Detroit
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the arrest Friday of four people allegedly connected to an international human trafficking ring in Metro Detroit.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the arrest Friday of four people allegedly connected to an international human trafficking ring in Metro Detroit.
A Waterford man is facing seven felony charges in connection with trafficking two women out of Metro Detroit hotels and motels.
Police say they were first alerted to the situation with a 911 call from the Sonesta Suites in Southfield.
A Warren man was sentenced to seven to 40 years in prison for human trafficking a minor in 2017, according to the Michigan Attorney General's office.
Kevin Johnson, 31, of Detroit, is accused of human trafficking at least two victims for prostitution, according to the Madison Heights Police Department.
The Macomb County Sheriff's Office says 12 people were arrested Wednesday in connection with a human trafficking bust.
Six people were taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and six others were arrested by the sheriff's office at about 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Two men, 48-year-old Ricky Edwards, Jr., and 60-year-old Paul Alan Dave, are now facing charges.
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Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said a year-long investigation discovered a human trafficking ring.
Detectives issued nine search warrants across Metro Detroit for an alleged prostitution and human trafficking investigation, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office announced Friday.
Two men are charged in connection with a human trafficking investigation, according to Michigan State Police.
Michigan State police took 18 people into custody after raiding three homes in Detroit.
Michigan State Police say a human trafficking investigation led to the detainment of 18 people at three Detroit homes.
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Local police noted in January that people involved in human smuggling had attempted to utilize shorelines along the St. Lawrence River in the area.
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