Whitewater police have arrested six men for their role in what authorities are calling a human trafficking operation.
Whitewater police announced the arrests Tuesday, but they say police apprehended the men Friday.
Officers apprehended six men ages 24 to 57 on a slew of crimes and misdemeanors tied to the human trafficking ring.
Police did not identify the six taken to Walworth County Jail, but they said the suspects were being held pending court hearings.
Police say those arrested face six counts of prostitution plus felony possession of cannabis, cocaine and fentanyl, and intoxicated driving. That’s alongside a slew of misdemeanor charges.
Authorities have not given details of the human trafficking operation, other than to say they teamed up with police from Delavan, Lake Geneva, the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, and UW-Whitewater in an investigation of the crimes.
The investigation continues.
