Crime & Safety
Melrose Resident Arrested In Human Trafficking Bust: Report
Police arrested 13 people in total.
MELROSE, MA — A resident was one of 13 people arrested related to a large human trafficking bust in Boston, according to a report from Boston.com
Cristian Brito-Delahera, 26, has been charged with paying for sex. Eight of the other people were also charged with the same crime.
The operation was headquartered in Newmarket Square, in the vicinity of the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. The area, known as “Mass and Cass,” is known for high criminal activity.
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Monday’s bust was executed by the Massachusetts State Police Special Services Section High-Risk Victims Unit and the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force.
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