Grand Forks police have three males in custody following a human trafficking operation targeting prostitution.
The GFPD partnered with other agencies to target adults attempting to hire another person for sex. According to police logs the arrests took place between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the 3300 block of 32nd Avenue South.
The three men are charged with hiring an individual to engage in sexual activity – a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a $1,000 dollar fine and up to 30 days in jail.
Assisting agencies included the Dickinson Police Department…North Dakota BCI… and Homeland Security.