Lethbridge Police make arrest in human trafficking investigation

The Lethbridge Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection to a short-term investigation by the Sex Crimes Unit.

On Sept. 29, police received reports of suspected human trafficking and learned an adult female was being trafficked in Lethbridge, having been previously trafficked in various locations across Canada since at least 2018.

Police arrested a male suspect Oct. 1, who was later found to be in violation of court-ordered release conditions stemming from previous human trafficking charges.

As a result, a 42-year-old man of no fixed address is facing eight charges: