In a significant joint law enforcement effort, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) announced the apprehension of four individuals implicated in an extensive human trafficking network. According to a release from the NOPD News, the arrests were made on Thursday and come as part of an investigatory campaign initiated in August of the previous year.
The breakthrough led investigators to a Seventh District establishment in New Orleans, which they believe was the operation’s epicenter, engaging both juvenile and adult female victims in the trafficking ring. Credited for their collaborative efforts, NOPD’s Special Victims Section partnered with the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, the FBI, and Homeland Security Investigations. Together, they have gathered data, chased down leads, and secured the charges against the accused persons.
Among the apprehended are Leroy Allen, Commoder Allen, Lawrence Allen, and Montrell Porter, all facing various counts of human trafficking and additional serious charges. The seized evidence following a search warrant executed at the alleged trafficking hub includes firearms, ammunition, electronic communication devices, and documents, amongst other items, suggesting a wide-reaching and carefully orchestrated criminal enterprise…