The 33-count indictment alleges the organization moved hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine while laundering millions of dollars in drug proceeds.
Rep. Clint Owlett will host a human trafficking awareness event on recognizing signs of trafficking and online grooming Thursday, Oct. 29, in Canton.
During a joint human trafficking investigation in Sumner County, law enforcement officers arrested five men and identified nine potential trafficking victims. Following the arrests, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged detainers against three of the suspects—Alinson Guerrero-Ramirez, Bryan Duany Rodriguez-Pena, and Lazaro Rodriguez-Santos—who are Cuban nationals in the country illegally.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a three-part series that will provide an in-depth look at the in-roads of sex trafficking in Lycoming County, the easy access provided by Route 15 and resources for youth trafficking victims.