Police find 3 women behind padlocked apartment door in human trafficking probe in Rutland

[janterry]

Law enforcement personnel swarmed in armored tactical vehicles and a helicopter early Friday morning as they raided two apartment buildings in Rutland as part of an investigation into illegal drugs and human trafficking.

Police said at one of the locations, 146 Maple St., Vermont State Police troopers and federal Homeland Security Investigations special agents found evidence of potential human trafficking, including a padlocked apartment door and several chain-link storage areas.

Three women were found behind the padlocked apartment door, according to a statement issued by Vermont State Police. The women, who did not appear to be injured, were checked and cleared by medical personnel, police said.

https://vtdigger.org/2021/10/22/police-find-3-women-behind-padlocked-apartment-door-in-human-trafficking-probe-in-rutland/