Manitowoc County operation: 21 arrested in country illegally: officials

The Brief

  • A law enforcement operation in Manitowoc County led to the arrest of 21 people who were in the country illegally, officials said.
  • FBI Milwaukee and ICE led the joint operation.
  • Nine of those arrested were targeted for their suspected involvement in the sexual assault and/or trafficking of minor girls.

MANITOWOC COUNTY, Wis. FBI Milwaukee and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) led a joint operation in Manitowoc County on Thursday, Sept. 25.

Joint operation

What we know:

A post on the FBI Milwaukee Facebook page says the operation was assisted by U.S. Marshals, DEA, CBP, and IRS-CI.

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