Investigation leads to arrest of man accused of human trafficking at OKC hotel
Victims and people who want to share information about suspected human trafficking can contact OBN's human trafficking tip line at 855-617-2288.
Victims and people who want to share information about suspected human trafficking can contact OBN's human trafficking tip line at 855-617-2288.
Victims and people who want to share information about suspected human trafficking can contact OBN's human trafficking tip line at 855-617-2288.
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics arrested a suspect in connection with a human trafficking investigation at an Oklahoma City hotel.
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OBN officials said the agency's human trafficking unit served an arrest warrant Monday morning tied to an investigation of a female being trafficked out of a hotel near Interstate 40 and Meridian Avenue.
"OBN was notified by another law enforcement agency of a possible victim of human trafficking they discovered during a recent, unrelated encounter," OBN spokesman Mark Woodward said in a news release. "Upon investigation, our agents found significant evidence that the victim was being trafficked."
Agents found and arrested the 38-year-old suspect shortly before noon on Monday. He was booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center on multiple counts, including human trafficking.
KOCO 5 has not released the suspect's name because formal charges have not been filed.
"We are extremely fortunate to separate this victim from her trafficker and offer her recovery assistance," OBN Director Donnie Anderson said in the news release. "And we want other victims of human trafficking to know they don't have to be afraid, they are not alone, and help is available."
Victims and people who want to share information about suspected human trafficking can contact OBN's human trafficking tip line at 855-617-2288.
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