A 17-day investigation into suspected labor trafficking at a Huntsville business led authorities to execute six search warrants and arrest three people, including one on a first-degree human trafficking charge.
The Huntsville Police Department said Operation Meteor Strike began Aug. 9 after its Special Task Force Rescuing and Investigating Kid Exploitation, or STRIKE, was contacted about a possible labor trafficking victim.
According to HPD, investigators developed evidence indicating the woman had been brought to Huntsville to work and was being compelled to continue working to repay a debt. Police said investigators also found evidence she had been threatened if she did not comply…