Sex trafficking investigators have arrested a Bloomington man in a targeted multistate operation, officials said.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Friday that a 47-year-old suspect was arrested during Operation United Front in Anoka County. The suspect, whose name is being withheld pending charges, was booked at the Anoka County jail and released pending further investigation. Investigators questioned and released two other people.
Eight sex trafficking victims were getting services, according to the BCA. The BCA said the following law enforcement agencies were involved in the 24-hour operation: Authorities from Fridley, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Blaine, Buffalo, Woodbury; Hennepin, Anoka, Chisago and Washington counties; Leech Lake and Fond du Lac tribal police; the East Metro Sex Trafficking Task Force, Anoka Hennepin Drug Task Force, Tribes United Against Sex Trafficking and Homeland Security Investigations.
Erica Pearson • 612-673-4726
